| allegedly |
according to what has been claimed although not proven. |
| artistic |
showing skill and imagination in creating. |
| claustrophobia |
an abnormal fear of being in closed or confined places. |
| defamation |
the act of causing damage to the reputation of a person, group, or institution by making unfavorable and unjust statements. |
| discharge |
to shoot or fire off. |
| dither |
to hesitate nervously or vacillate; be irresolute. |
| frigid |
very cold; freezing. |
| inevitably |
unavoidably, regardless of any circumstances or attempts at prevention. |
| inflammatory |
tending to arouse and excite the emotions, or call forth an emotional response. |
| intimate |
very warm, friendly, or close. |
| rationale |
a fundamental reason for doing or being; basis. |
| refrain1 |
to hold oneself back; to not enter into a particular action; desist; forbear (often followed by "from"). |
| tantalize |
to tease or torment with the sight or prospect of something desirable but unattainable. |
| valve |
a device that controls the flow of a liquid or gas through a pipe or tube. |
| vivid |
bright and strong. |