| anathema |
something or someone despised or cursed. |
| brusque |
impolitely abrupt in speech or actions; curt. |
| concentric |
of circles or spheres, having the same middle point. |
| demure |
quiet, shy, modest, or reserved in manner. |
| dissociate |
to sever a mental connection between; separate. |
| enrapture |
to cause to be in rapture or to be ecstatically joyful. |
| expeditious |
prompt and efficient. |
| intercede |
to act as a mediator in a dispute or disagreement. |
| mediate |
to act as an intermediary in (a dispute) or bring about (an agreement). |
| mire |
deep, heavy mud or soil. |
| mote |
a fine particle of dust; speck. |
| replenish |
to make complete or full again; refill. |
| reproach |
to express disapproval of or disappointment with (someone); censure. |
| vestige |
a visible trace or sign of something no longer present or existing. |
| wayward |
difficult to control; willfully disobedient. |