ambivalence |
the presence of conflicting feelings, such as love and hate, toward a person, thing, or situation. |
condolence |
sympathy with a grieving or suffering person. |
confection |
a sweetened candy or fruit. |
depreciate |
to lower the cost or value of, especially of property for tax purposes, or of money. |
energize |
to inspire, make active, or enliven. |
gratify |
to please; satisfy. |
inordinate |
beyond the bounds of reason; excessive. |
possessive |
having a strong desire to own and keep things. |
presage |
to be a sign or warning of; portend or foretell. |
quip |
a short, humorous, clever, and often sarcastic utterance. |
restitution |
the payment of money in order to compensate for damage, loss, or injury. |
ungainly |
lacking gracefulness or ease of movement; clumsy; awkward. |
unworldly |
lacking sophistication; naive; provincial. |
vertigo |
a sensation of unsteadiness or dizziness, such that one's surroundings seem to be whirling around. |
virile |
having the qualities of a man; characteristically masculine. |