| alienate |
to cause to become unfriendly or averse; estrange. |
| callous |
not having kindness; not sensitive; having a hard heart. |
| communicable |
capable of being spread or passed on; contagious. |
| confound |
to perplex or bewilder; confuse. |
| embellish |
to improve by, or as though by, decorations; decorate. |
| emulate |
to try to be the same as or better than (another person), especially by imitating. |
| entail |
to call for or bring about as a necessary accompaniment; necessarily involve. |
| exhume |
to dig out, especially from a grave; disinter. |
| impeach |
to accuse a person in public office of wrong or improper conduct. |
| missive |
a message in writing; letter. |
| nonpartisan |
not influenced or determined by the policies or interests of a political party. |
| petulance |
the state or quality of being easily or unreasonably irritated, impatient, or ill tempered. |
| reminiscent |
having qualities or characteristics that remind one of someone or something (usually followed by "of"). |
| ribald |
characterized by or using rude, coarse, or vulgar language or humor. |
| subside |
to become less; decrease. |