| ambivalent |
of feelings and emotions, conflicting; pulling in opposite directions. |
| appease |
to cause to become calmer by meeting demands. |
| concealment |
the act of hiding something from sight, or the condition of being hidden from sight. |
| contemptible |
deserving of scorn or moral disgust; disgraceful; dishonorable. |
| deference |
respect for and submission to the desires, opinions, or judgments of another. |
| diaphanous |
of fabric or the like, almost transparent; sheer; filmy; delicate. |
| forthcoming |
about to appear or happen. |
| invective |
strongly abusive or denunciatory speech or language. |
| parsimony |
excessive unwillingness to spend money or use resources; stinginess. |
| pinion2 |
to restrain (someone) by binding the arms. |
| regimen |
a regulated routine of therapy or exercise designed to promote health or fitness. |
| short-term |
covering, lasting, or completed in a short period. |
| turgid |
overwrought in language or style; too solemn or too ornate; inflated; bombastic. |
| vanguard |
the leading or foremost position or part of a movement or force; forefront. |
| verity |
the quality or condition of being true or real. |