| ambivalent |
of feelings and emotions, conflicting; pulling in opposite directions. |
| bane |
something or someone that causes ruin or great trouble. |
| contend |
to struggle; fight against difficulties or opposition. |
| detriment |
harm, injury, or loss. |
| drivel |
foolish or silly speech or ideas. |
| infamous |
having, deserving, or causing a bad reputation; notorious or shameful. |
| ludicrous |
worthy of mockery; laughable and ridiculous. |
| miasma |
a thick, obscuring vapor. |
| onus |
an unwanted but necessary task; burden. |
| ostracize |
to exclude or shun, by general agreement of the group imposing the exclusion. |
| plight1 |
a state or situation, especially an unhappy or unlucky one; predicament. |
| prepossess |
to inspire or impress favorably beforehand. |
| prototype |
an original model on which later stages or forms are based or developed. |
| skeptic |
one who is inclined to question or doubt assertions that are made or accepted by others. |
| trite |
ineffective or stale because of frequent repetition; commonplace; hackneyed. |