| backfire |
to have results that are the opposite of what one wanted. |
| cognate |
having a common origin, as languages. |
| diaphanous |
of fabric or the like, almost transparent; sheer; filmy; delicate. |
| dross |
anything that is worthless or useless; rubbish. |
| fidelity |
loyalty or faithfulness to obligations, promises, or those to whom one has made a commitment. |
| habituate |
to make accustomed to. |
| incongruity |
the condition of being inappropriate or inconsistent. |
| interplay |
the action or influence of two or more things on each other; reciprocal effect. |
| momentous |
very important. |
| realign |
to come to a new relationship or set of alliances, as countries or political factions. |
| retentive |
having the ability to remember. |
| revelry |
noisy merrymaking. |
| ricochet |
to bounce or skip off a surface at an angle; rebound. |
| trite |
ineffective or stale because of frequent repetition; commonplace; hackneyed. |