| compulsive |
driven by an obsession or compulsion. |
| concentric |
of circles or spheres, having the same middle point. |
| delicacy |
something delightful or rare, especially food. |
| demoralize |
to weaken or destroy the confidence, courage, spirit, or morale of. |
| dexterity |
grace and easy quickness in using the hands or body; skill. |
| doctrinaire |
dogmatically adhering to a theory or a school of thought, regardless of its practicality. |
| dupe |
a gullible person; one who can be readily misled or fooled. |
| euphony |
a pleasing, harmonious quality of sounds, especially words. |
| facet |
one of the small, flat, polished surfaces of a cut gem. |
| marquee |
a canopy or a covering like a roof over the entrance to a building. The marquee over a theater shows the title of the current play or film and sometimes the names of the actors. |
| maternal |
of, having to do with, or like a mother. |
| noxious |
harmful, dangerous, or destructive, especially to health. |
| slough2 |
to shed or discard; rid oneself of. |
| tussle |
to fight or struggle roughly or energetically; scuffle. |
| undercut |
to act so as to lessen the effectiveness or influence of; undermine or thwart. |