| affix |
to attach or join physically (usually used with "to"). |
| alienate |
to cause to become unfriendly or averse; estrange. |
| assimilate |
to adapt and conform. |
| curriculum |
the courses offered at a school or in a particular area of study. |
| deviate |
to turn away from a direct course or one that has already been set. |
| droll |
wryly amusing or humorous. |
| epilogue |
a short concluding section to a literary work, often summarizing what later becomes of the characters. |
| fester |
to become filled with pus; become infected. |
| grandiose |
pretentious or pompous. |
| interdependent |
relying on or needing one another. |
| interplay |
the action or influence of two or more things on each other; reciprocal effect. |
| intone |
to recite in musical or lengthened tones, especially in a monotone; chant. |
| ramshackle |
poorly constructed or in disrepair; rickety. |
| retraction |
a withdrawal or disavowal of an opinion, promise, or the like. |
| simpleminded |
not complex or sophisticated. |