| agitation |
the condition of being disturbed, anxious, or upset. |
| archetype |
an original model or pattern from which others are made or copied. |
| backfire |
to have results that are the opposite of what one wanted. |
| cozen |
to deceive or trick; swindle. |
| elaboration |
the act or an instance of adding explanatory material or detail, or the material or detail so added. |
| enrapture |
to cause to be in rapture or to be ecstatically joyful. |
| fleck |
a small patch of light or color. |
| hysteria |
in an individual or group, an uncontrollable outburst of fear or other emotions, producing fits of weeping, laughter, irrational behavior, or the like. |
| maxim |
a brief, concise statement of a general or basic truth or rule, especially for proper conduct. |
| nebulous |
hazy, confused, or indistinct. |
| permeable |
of a substance, being such that gas or liquid can penetrate or diffuse through it. |
| psychiatrist |
a medical doctor who treats people with mental and emotional illnesses. |
| sardonic |
bitterly mocking; derisive; scornful. |
| seclusion |
the act of isolating or hiding away, or the condition of being isolated in this way. |
| wanton |
lacking restraint in the pursuit of sexual pleasure. |