| backfire |
to have results that are the opposite of what one wanted. |
| backwater |
any place that is seen as primitive, unchanging, or stagnant. |
| concomitant |
existing or happening at the same time as something else, especially as the less important thing or event; accompanying; attendant. |
| enigmatic |
puzzling, mysterious, or inexplicable. |
| grandiloquent |
speaking or expressed in a pretentious, pompous, or excessively ornate fashion. |
| ignominy |
the condition of being in disgrace or dishonor; humiliation. |
| insular |
closed to new ideas; narrow-minded. |
| lassitude |
lack of mental or physical energy; weariness or listlessness; lethargy. |
| matriculate |
to enroll or be enrolled in an organization, especially a college or university. |
| nullify |
to cause to have no value or consequence. |
| panacea |
a remedy or solution for all diseases, ills, or difficulties; cure-all. |
| perspicacity |
keenness of mental perception or grasp; astuteness. |
| profusion |
an abundant supply or display. |
| reciprocate |
to give (feelings or things) in return. |
| venturesome |
tending to take risks; brave. |