| acerbic |
sharp, sour, or harsh in manner, tone, or the like. |
| amalgam |
a mixture of diverse components. |
| beguile |
to deceive or cheat by using guile. |
| catharsis |
in psychotherapy, the bringing of repressed thoughts and feelings to consciousness in order to release emotional tension, or the release itself. |
| compatriot |
a fellow citizen. |
| dialectical |
of or using logical analysis or argument that reveals and resolves opposing ideas or contradictions. |
| emanate |
to come or send forth; issue or emit. |
| infidel |
one who does not believe in or accept a religious faith, especially that of Christianity or Islam. |
| inscrutable |
impossible to comprehend or interpret; mysterious. |
| particularity |
precise or detailed character. |
| resurrect |
to restore to life or good standing; raise out of death or disrepute. |
| revere |
to respect or admire greatly. |
| solicitous |
anxiously or tenderly concerned or attentive (usually followed by about, of, or for.) |
| sumptuous |
large, lavish, or splendid, especially when created at great cost. |
| usurp |
to take and hold (a right, position, office, or the like) illegally, wrongfully, or by force. |