| antiquate |
to make obsolete or old-fashioned. |
| commentary |
a series of explanatory or interpretive remarks or comments. |
| complaisance |
willingness to please. |
| dysfunctional |
of a relationship, family, or social group, not working normally or in a way beneficial to all. |
| formidable |
exceptionally difficult; daunting. |
| laudable |
worthy of praise. |
| liberality |
an attitude of tolerance and respect for individual differences. |
| lionize |
to view or treat (someone) as a celebrity or extraordinary person. |
| macabre |
of, pertaining to, depicting, or evoking death or the horrors of death; gruesome; ghastly. |
| malignant |
meant to cause harm; evil. |
| maxim |
a brief, concise statement of a general or basic truth or rule, especially for proper conduct. |
| redolent |
suggesting or recalling (usually followed by "of"). |
| stagnate |
to be or become motionless, fouled, or lacking in energy, originality, or development. |
| stigmatize |
to label or brand as disgraceful or shameful. |
| vexation |
the condition of being annoyed. |