| ambivalence |
the presence of conflicting feelings, such as love and hate, toward a person, thing, or situation. |
| bedlam |
a situation or scene of confused disorder and uproar. |
| befall |
to happen to. |
| captivate |
to charm or fascinate, as by beauty or wit; enthrall. |
| decadent |
tending to indulge in sensual pleasures; hedonistic. |
| disarray |
confusion or disorder. |
| electrify |
to shock, startle, or excite. |
| impetus |
something that urges or impels; a driving force. |
| mortify |
to subject (someone) to extreme embarrassment, shame, or humiliation. |
| nonexistent |
not having substance in reality. |
| refract |
to bend (rays or waves of light, heat, sound, or the like) in passing (them) obliquely from one medium into another which transmits them at a different speed. |
| regent |
one who governs in place of a disabled or underage ruler. |
| retribution |
repayment for one's actions, especially punishment for evil. |
| ruse |
a trick, pretense, or diversion intended to deceive or mislead. |
| singe |
to burn slightly on the surface, end, or edge. |