| alienate |
to cause to become unfriendly or averse; estrange. |
| annals |
a chronological record of events, usually year by year. |
| bravado |
a false, exaggerated, or boastful display of courage. |
| collusion |
action undertaken in secret partnership or collaboration, usually for illicit purposes. |
| edifice |
a building, especially a large or impressive structure. |
| finesse |
refined and delicate skill or tact in executing a task or coping with a situation. |
| frivolous |
unworthy of serious consideration or merit; trivial or silly. |
| irreparable |
impossible to repair, restore, or rectify. |
| lithe |
characterized by light, graceful, flexible movements. |
| patronage |
the financial or other support given to a business establishment by its customers or clients. |
| repugnance |
strong dislike, distaste, or aversion. |
| respective |
of or belonging to each one. |
| rhetoric |
the art, ability, or study of using language effectively in speech or writing, especially to influence or persuade one's audience. |
| splice |
to join (two pieces of film, tape, or similar things) at the ends. |
| theorem |
a proposition or idea that can be proven by other formulas or propositions in mathematics, or deduced from accepted premises or assumptions in logic. |