| adversary |
a person, group, or thing that is against another; opponent; enemy. |
| aloft |
high above the ground. |
| catharsis |
in psychotherapy, the bringing of repressed thoughts and feelings to consciousness in order to release emotional tension, or the release itself. |
| coerce |
to persuade or pressure (a person) to do something by using threats, intimidation, or the like. |
| constraint |
a state of confinement or restraint. |
| intrepid |
feeling or showing no fear; courageous; bold. |
| knave |
an unscrupulous person; evildoer. |
| pessimist |
one who usually expects a bad outcome. |
| prohibitive |
serving as a preventative. |
| ratify |
to approve in an official way; confirm. |
| timely |
happening at just the right moment. |
| torpid |
dormant or inactive, as in hibernation. |
| uniformity |
the state or quality of being uniform; overall sameness. |
| variegate |
to make varied or give variety to, especially by making multicolored. |
| witticism |
a clever, often perceptive joke, insult, or saying. |