| alienate |
to cause to become unfriendly or averse; estrange. |
| earthy |
realistic, practical, and unpretentious. |
| enigma |
something puzzling, contradictory, or mysterious; something for which a solution cannot be found. |
| heretic |
a person who maintains unorthodox religious opinions or beliefs, especially a baptized Roman Catholic who dissents from official church doctrine. |
| ignominy |
the condition of being in disgrace or dishonor; humiliation. |
| ludicrous |
worthy of mockery; laughable and ridiculous. |
| marginal |
barely above a minimum standard of quality. |
| palatable |
acceptable or pleasing to the sense of taste. |
| periphery |
the outer boundary or edge of an area or surface, or the region directly inside or outside of this. |
| pummel |
to strike heavily with or as if with the fists, a sword, a club, or the like; beat. |
| rejuvenate |
to restore the vigor, health, or appearance of youth to. |
| stringent |
rigorous or exacting; strict. |
| tangential |
barely connected to or touching a subject. |
| truism |
a self-evident statement; platitude. |
| zealot |
a person who is excessively and often intolerantly enthusiastic, especially about a cause or religious faith; fanatic. |