| compulsive |
driven by an obsession or compulsion. |
| contend |
to struggle; fight against difficulties or opposition. |
| empathy |
identification with or sharing of another's feelings, situation, or attitudes. |
| expurgate |
to remove from a book or the like material considered to be offensive or erroneous prior to publication. |
| fallible |
capable of making mistakes; liable to error. |
| imbue |
to inspire or permeate, as with an idea or emotion; deeply influence. |
| interloper |
a person who intrudes in the affairs of others; meddler. |
| inviolate |
not broken, disturbed, or profaned; pure or intact. |
| miasma |
a thick, obscuring vapor. |
| monolithic |
large, unyielding, and without diversity. |
| noteworthy |
deserving attention; remarkable. |
| plight1 |
a state or situation, especially an unhappy or unlucky one; predicament. |
| solemnity |
the condition or quality of being grave or serious. |
| spat1 |
a short, slight quarrel. |
| umbrage |
a feeling of offense, irritation, or resentment. |