| concoct |
to make by putting together a number of parts or ingredients. |
| deride |
to ridicule or treat with scornful mockery. |
| dub1 |
to name or call. |
| heterogeneous |
made up of parts or members that differ from each other. (Cf. homogeneous.) |
| interplay |
the action or influence of two or more things on each other; reciprocal effect. |
| juxtapose |
to bring together for the purpose of side-by-side comparison or contrast. |
| lackadaisical |
lacking energy, determination, or enthusiasm; listless or lazy. |
| malice |
the wish to harm others; ill will. |
| martinet |
a person who enforces very strict discipline, especially in the military. |
| ostracize |
to exclude or shun, by general agreement of the group imposing the exclusion. |
| parley |
a discussion, especially between opponents or enemies, as to establish terms of truce. |
| psyche |
the mental makeup of a person or group. |
| recommence |
to begin or start again. |
| unguided |
without someone to lead or escort. |
| unspoken |
assumed without being expressed or spoken; implied. |