| animus |
a feeling or attitude of enmity. |
| cognizant |
aware; informed (usually followed by "of"). |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |
| stridulate |
to produce a shrill grating, creaking, or chirping sound by rubbing certain parts of the body together, as some insects do. |