| alienate |
to cause to become unfriendly or averse; estrange. |
| cathartic |
of or pertaining to a cleansing emotional release. |
| condescend |
to act as if one were of superior rank or station, treating others as inferior; patronize. |
| cordon |
a chain of guards or military stations forming a defense or containment line around an area. |
| differentiate |
to distinguish between or among. |
| exhume |
to dig out, especially from a grave; disinter. |
| fastidious |
exceedingly particular or demanding especially in matters of detail; exacting. |
| grandiose |
pretentious or pompous. |
| inclement |
of weather, violent or disagreeable. |
| inherent |
existing in or belonging to something as an essential or inborn part of its nature; innate; intrinsic. |
| intractable |
not easily controlled, managed, or persuaded. |
| recapitulate |
to briefly review (the main points) of a spoken or written exchange or communication. |
| sodden |
drenched with liquid; saturated; soaked. |
| specious |
apparently true, genuine, or plausible, but actually worthless, as an argument or evidence. |
| unregulated |
not subject to rules or constraints. |