| alienate |
to cause to become unfriendly or averse; estrange. |
| ambulatory |
able to walk about. |
| discrepancy |
lack of agreement; difference; inconsistency. |
| hedonist |
one who believes that pleasure-seeking should be the primary goal of humans. |
| imbalance |
a defect in proportion or balance between elements. |
| magnitude |
size or extent. |
| maladjustment |
an inability to bring one's own needs into harmony with the demands of the external environment. |
| paraphrase |
a restatement of a passage or text in somewhat different words so as to simplify, clarify, or amplify. |
| precipitous |
very steep or sudden; rising or dropping abruptly. |
| prevalent |
generally accepted; pervasive; widespread. |
| ravish |
to overwhelm with emotion or sensation; enrapture. |
| reformatory |
a corrective institution for disciplining and re-educating young offenders. |
| reprimand |
a strong, usually formal statement of disapproval; rebuke. |
| stalwart |
steady and loyal; reliable. |
| wreak |
to carry out or cause. |