| abstain |
to choose not to do something. |
| banter |
joking, clever conversation. |
| decadent |
tending to indulge in sensual pleasures; hedonistic. |
| diverge |
to extend or move away in different directions from a common point. |
| malice |
the wish to harm others; ill will. |
| manifold |
abundant and varied. |
| perturb |
to cause great disturbance in (the mind); agitate or worry. |
| psychiatrist |
a medical doctor who treats people with mental and emotional illnesses. |
| quiescent |
in a state of inaction or rest; dormant. |
| realign |
to come to a new relationship or set of alliances, as countries or political factions. |
| rhetoric |
the art, ability, or study of using language effectively in speech or writing, especially to influence or persuade one's audience. |
| sensory |
of or pertaining to hearing, seeing, smelling, tasting, or touching. |
| tryst |
a meeting held at a specified time and place, especially a secret meeting of lovers; rendezvous. |
| uncontrolled |
acting or continuing, or allowed to act or continue, without constraint, regulation, or opposition. |
| verbose |
using or characterized by many or superfluous words; wordy. |