| ambivalent |
of feelings and emotions, conflicting; pulling in opposite directions. |
| belligerent |
having a fighting character; aggressive. |
| confection |
a sweetened candy or fruit. |
| distill |
to subject (a substance) to heat to the point of vaporization, and then to cooling to produce condensation. |
| endorse |
to give support to; approve of. |
| imbibe |
to take up or consume by drinking. |
| impenetrable |
impossible to enter; impervious. |
| peccadillo |
a minor sin or offense, or a slight fault. |
| pinnacle |
the highest point or part of anything; apex; summit. |
| self-determination |
the ability or freedom of a people to decide their own form of government. |
| shroud |
to screen or conceal. |
| soporific |
causing sleep or sleepiness. |
| subversive |
tending or intended to undermine or cause the overthrow of an established authority, especially a national government. |
| tensile |
of or relating to tension. |
| uncomplicated |
not difficult to understand or deal with; simple; straightforward. |