| accost |
to confront and speak first to, often aggressively. |
| amalgamate |
to combine or blend into a single unit. |
| debase |
to reduce in value, quality, esteem, or character. |
| depersonalize |
to cause to lose individual identity or characteristics. |
| dysfunctional |
of a relationship, family, or social group, not working normally or in a way beneficial to all. |
| experimentation |
the act, process, or practice of running tests or trials. |
| lummox |
(informal) someone who is especially clumsy, slow, and unintelligent. |
| maternal |
of, having to do with, or like a mother. |
| ravish |
to overwhelm with emotion or sensation; enrapture. |
| remunerative |
providing or likely to provide payment or reward; profitable. |
| stigma |
a long-lasting mark or stain on one's character or reputation, especially of disgrace or reproach. |
| succulent |
full of juice or sap; juicy. |
| unseemly |
not in accord with accepted social standards; improper; indecorous. |
| venerate |
to treat or regard with great respect, honor, or reverence. |
| zenith |
the highest point; peak. |