| ambivalence |
the presence of conflicting feelings, such as love and hate, toward a person, thing, or situation. |
| concord |
a state of agreement or harmony between persons or things. |
| confidant |
one to whom a secret or secrets are entrusted. |
| contemptible |
deserving of scorn or moral disgust; disgraceful; dishonorable. |
| credo |
any formulation of belief, especially a religious one. |
| disconsolate |
hopelessly unhappy; dejected. |
| haggle |
to bargain or argue over petty differences in price, terms, or point of view. |
| insuperable |
not able to be conquered or overcome. |
| lucrative |
producing monetary gain; profitable. |
| meditative |
disposed to, marked by, or indicating contemplation or reflection; deeply thoughtful. |
| patronize |
to act in an offensively superior manner toward. |
| posthumous |
beginning, occurring, or continuing after one's death. |
| retaliate |
to strike back; take revenge. |
| spurious |
not genuine, authentic, or valid; false. |
| volatile |
rapidly changeable, especially tending to become violent. |