| ambivalence |
the presence of conflicting feelings, such as love and hate, toward a person, thing, or situation. |
| bourgeois |
of, related to, or characteristic of the middle class. |
| congruity |
the state or fact of being similar in character or degree;correspondence or fit. |
| decorous |
proper or formal with respect to behavior, manners, appearance, or the like. |
| egoism |
the tendency to evaluate everything in relation to one's own interests; self-centeredness. |
| embellishment |
a beautifying decoration or addition. |
| heretofore |
prior to this time; before now. |
| incognito |
in disguise; under a false identity. |
| peripheral |
related but not essential. |
| restitution |
the payment of money in order to compensate for damage, loss, or injury. |
| rile |
to make angry; irritate or annoy. |
| seclusion |
the act of isolating or hiding away, or the condition of being isolated in this way. |
| sporadic |
occurring irregularly or in a thinly scattered manner in time or space. |
| therapeutic |
of, pertaining to, or capable of healing; curative. |
| vagrant |
one who lacks a permanent home and wanders from place to place; nomad; tramp. |