| ambivalent |
of feelings and emotions, conflicting; pulling in opposite directions. |
| chasten |
to awaken conscience or bring about moral improvement through suffering, discipline, or punishment. |
| convoke |
to summon to an assembly; marshal. |
| explicate |
to make clear or explain completely. |
| homogeneous |
having all parts of the same or a similar type. |
| inclement |
of weather, violent or disagreeable. |
| infatuation |
the condition of being deprived of judgment by an irrational or foolish attachment to someone or something. |
| meditative |
disposed to, marked by, or indicating contemplation or reflection; deeply thoughtful. |
| overture |
an opening move to begin something. |
| perdition |
the loss of the soul for eternity; damnation. |
| pillage |
to openly and forcefully seize goods from, as during a war; plunder. |
| premeditate |
to consider, plan, or arrange in advance. |
| replete |
well-supplied; full (usually followed by "with"). |
| repugnant |
extremely distasteful to one's senses or principles; disgusting. |
| retard |
to cause (growth, development, or the like) to be slow or incomplete; stunt. |