| ambivalent |
of feelings and emotions, conflicting; pulling in opposite directions. |
| betroth |
to pledge or give in marriage. |
| castigation |
the act of rebuking, severely criticizing, or punishing, especially in a public forum. |
| catharsis |
in psychotherapy, the bringing of repressed thoughts and feelings to consciousness in order to release emotional tension, or the release itself. |
| delimit |
to define or mark the boundaries of; demarcate. |
| disavow |
to deny having (knowledge, intention, or the like). |
| distend |
to swell or cause to swell from, or as if from, internal pressure; balloon. |
| exemplify |
to serve as an illustration of. |
| gingerly |
in a careful or cautious manner; warily. |
| lechery |
excessive or vulgar interest in sex; prurience. |
| maladjustment |
an inability to bring one's own needs into harmony with the demands of the external environment. |
| minuscule |
so small as to be almost negligible; tiny. |
| peruse |
to read or examine attentively and in detail. |
| vanquish |
to subdue or defeat by or as if by greater force; conquer; overcome. |
| vexation |
the condition of being annoyed. |