| ambivalence |
the presence of conflicting feelings, such as love and hate, toward a person, thing, or situation. |
| castigation |
the act of rebuking, severely criticizing, or punishing, especially in a public forum. |
| dais |
a raised platform for speakers or the seating of special guests. |
| divest |
to take rights or property away from; dispossess, especially by legal means. |
| heterogeneous |
made up of parts or members that differ from each other. (Cf. homogeneous.) |
| impregnate |
to make (a female animal or human) pregnant, or to make (an egg) fertile. |
| multiplicity |
a large number; abundance. |
| obsession |
that which preoccupies one's mind or emotions excessively or abnormally. |
| precarious |
so unstable or insecure as to be dangerous; risky. |
| preponderance |
superiority in amount, strength, significance, weight, or the like. |
| reminiscent |
having qualities or characteristics that remind one of someone or something (usually followed by "of"). |
| timely |
happening at just the right moment. |
| uproarious |
causing loud or uncontrollable laughter; hilarious. |
| vicissitude |
(usually plural) unexpected and unforeseeable changes or shifts, as in one's circumstances. |
| wrest |
to take away with, or as if with, a twist or pull. |