| ambivalence |
the presence of conflicting feelings, such as love and hate, toward a person, thing, or situation. |
| annihilate |
to destroy completely. |
| arduous |
entailing great difficulty, exertion, or endurance; laborious. |
| bequeath |
to leave or dispose of (property) by a will. |
| capitulate |
to surrender or acquiesce. |
| contemptuous |
feeling or expressing angry disgust, as at something unworthy or wicked; scornful. |
| dialectical |
of or using logical analysis or argument that reveals and resolves opposing ideas or contradictions. |
| elliptical |
tending toward or characterized by an economy of expression that creates ambiguity or obscurity, often purposefully. |
| fidelity |
loyalty or faithfulness to obligations, promises, or those to whom one has made a commitment. |
| frenetic |
frantic; frenzied. |
| gender |
the sex of a person or animal. |
| incriminate |
to show involvement in a crime. |
| parity |
equality in amount, status, strength, or the like. |
| peevish |
irritable or easily annoyed; ill-tempered. |
| virile |
having the qualities of a man; characteristically masculine. |