| ambivalent |
of feelings and emotions, conflicting; pulling in opposite directions. |
| ascendant |
moving upward; rising. |
| devious |
not the straightest, most direct way; winding; roundabout. |
| enmity |
the mutual feeling of enemies toward each other; hatred; hostility; antagonism. |
| fanaticism |
excessive or unreasonable enthusiasm or support for something. |
| flippant |
disrespectful or indifferent to someone or something worthy of respect; shallowly humorous. |
| grandiloquent |
speaking or expressed in a pretentious, pompous, or excessively ornate fashion. |
| hedonistic |
adhering to or characterized by the principle that pleasure should be the primary aim in life. |
| heterogeneous |
made up of parts or members that differ from each other. (Cf. homogeneous.) |
| opportune |
favorable or suitable, especially in relation to time. |
| perverse |
stubbornly opposed to what is expected or requested of one, or marked by or inclined toward such an attitude. |
| recumbent |
lying down; reclining. |
| reimburse |
to pay back for (expenses or losses incurred). |
| retraction |
a withdrawal or disavowal of an opinion, promise, or the like. |
| vociferous |
crying out, especially in protest; vocal; clamorous. |