| admonish |
to warn or caution. |
| amenable |
willing to respond, agree, or submit; agreeable; pliable. |
| axiom |
an obvious or generally accepted principle. |
| brusque |
impolitely abrupt in speech or actions; curt. |
| dispel |
to scatter or drive away in all directions. |
| feral |
existing in a wild natural state; not domesticated. |
| iridescent |
emitting or reflecting a lustrous play of colors covering the spectrum, like a rainbow. |
| mettle |
toughness of character; courage. |
| moderation |
the avoidance of excesses or extremes, especially in behavior. |
| nostalgia |
a longing for the past. |
| opportune |
favorable or suitable, especially in relation to time. |
| overt |
openly apparent; not concealed. (Cf. covert.) |
| pittance |
a contemptibly small portion, amount, or payment. |
| psychosis |
serious mental disorder that affects all aspects of the personality and involves withdrawal from reality. |
| sensual |
related to or providing pleasure from the ways humans perceive stimuli, such as through touch, taste, or smell. |