| alienate |
to cause to become unfriendly or averse; estrange. |
| banter |
joking, clever conversation. |
| benefactor |
one who helps or brings good to an individual or an institution, usually by giving money. |
| conservationist |
a person who promotes and encourages preservation, especially of natural resources. |
| credible |
believable or plausible. |
| disenfranchise |
to deprive (someone) of a right of citizenship, especially the right to vote. |
| effervescence |
high spirits; excitement; liveliness. |
| guise |
external appearance or semblance, especially if deceptive. |
| hermetic |
preventing or sealed to prevent the influx or escape of air; airtight. |
| infidel |
one who does not believe in or accept a religious faith, especially that of Christianity or Islam. |
| materialize |
to become fact; be realized. |
| maturation |
the act or process of becoming fully grown or developed, in structure, behavior, or the like. |
| pastoral |
of or relating to the country or country life; rural. |
| refractory |
obstinately disobedient; difficult to control, as a child or animal. |
| reprimand |
a strong, usually formal statement of disapproval; rebuke. |