| ambivalent |
of feelings and emotions, conflicting; pulling in opposite directions. |
| discredit |
to harm the reputation of. |
| fervent |
having or expressing warmth, depth, or intensity of feeling. |
| idealism |
the pursuit of or belief in noble ideals, principles, and values. |
| impending |
about to occur or appear. |
| incarnate |
having bodily form; personified. |
| incorrigible |
incapable of being controlled or influenced for the better. |
| irony |
a manner of using language so that it conveys a different or opposite meaning to that which is literally expressed in the words themselves. Irony is used in ordinary conversation and also as a literary technique, especially to express criticism or to produce humor or pathos. |
| malignant |
meant to cause harm; evil. |
| martinet |
a person who enforces very strict discipline, especially in the military. |
| onerous |
unwanted, unpleasant, and burdensome. |
| reprove |
to criticize, usually mildly, for wrongdoing. |
| spendthrift |
one who is extravagant or wasteful with money; squanderer. |
| tempestuous |
characterized by disturbance or commotion; stormy; turbulent. |
| waif |
a child without a home or friends. |