| detachment |
a feeling or condition of being impartial or uninvolved. |
| discursive |
ranging over numerous topics, especially in an orderly or coherent way. |
| emanate |
to come or send forth; issue or emit. |
| expatriate |
one who has gone into exile from or renounced allegiance to his or her native land. |
| galvanize |
to stimulate into awareness or activity. |
| indispose |
to cause unwillingness or disinclination in; make averse. |
| iridescent |
emitting or reflecting a lustrous play of colors covering the spectrum, like a rainbow. |
| mercenary |
interested only in money and material gain. |
| plummet |
to fall sharply down, especially at high speed; plunge. |
| prudery |
the state, quality, or characteristic of being overly concerned with modest or proper conduct, speech, dress, or the like. |
| reclaim |
to recover the use of (land areas) by draining, hydrating, or otherwise reconditioning so that the land can be used for agriculture or other purposes. |
| reformatory |
a corrective institution for disciplining and re-educating young offenders. |
| resurrect |
to restore to life or good standing; raise out of death or disrepute. |
| vanquish |
to subdue or defeat by or as if by greater force; conquer; overcome. |
| vituperate |
to condemn sharply; blame; berate. |