| allay |
to quiet or lay to rest (fears, doubts, and the like). |
| convulsion |
a violent, involuntary contraction of the muscles. |
| focal |
of or relating to focus. |
| ignominy |
the condition of being in disgrace or dishonor; humiliation. |
| indigence |
lack of means to live; poverty. |
| mesmerize |
to induce a hypnotic trance in; hypnotize. |
| parity |
equality in amount, status, strength, or the like. |
| pathological |
afflicted with or caused by a physical or especially a mental disorder. |
| psyche |
the mental makeup of a person or group. |
| reiterate |
to say again. |
| seedy |
unkempt or shabby. |
| stigmatize |
to label or brand as disgraceful or shameful. |
| touchstone |
a test or standard by which to evaluate the worth of something. |
| trove |
a collection of valuable or desirable things. |
| zealot |
a person who is excessively and often intolerantly enthusiastic, especially about a cause or religious faith; fanatic. |