| anathema |
something or someone despised or cursed. |
| cathartic |
of or pertaining to a cleansing emotional release. |
| coy |
artfully shy or retiring; playfully but calculatingly reticent. |
| crossbreed |
to cause (a hybrid organism) to be produced by mating two different varieties of the same species. |
| delicacy |
something delightful or rare, especially food. |
| disavow |
to deny having (knowledge, intention, or the like). |
| dossier |
a set of papers or documents that provide detailed information on a particular person or subject. |
| dote |
to have or show too much love or affection (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| gregarious |
fond of socializing with others; sociable. |
| infatuate |
to cause a foolish and irrational passion or attachment in (someone). |
| junta |
a small group, often of military officers, acting as the rulers of a nation, especially provisionally after the overthrow of a previous government. |
| lamentable |
deserving to be mourned or regretted; deplorable; unfortunate; disappointing. |
| mutable |
able or likely to change. |
| prescriptive |
that prescribes; setting down rules. |
| propitious |
offering favorable circumstances or conditions; opportune; promising. |