| antipodes |
places directly opposite each other on the surface of the earth, as the North Pole and the South Pole. |
| cohesion |
the state or quality of having parts that are logically ordered or connected into a whole. |
| condole |
to express sympathy or sorrow for one suffering misfortune or pain. |
| decorum |
properness of behavior, manner, appearance, or the like; dignity; propriety. |
| depersonalize |
to cause to lose individual identity or characteristics. |
| dossier |
a set of papers or documents that provide detailed information on a particular person or subject. |
| fervid |
heated or impassioned; intensely enthusiastic. |
| gauche |
deficient in manners or other conventions of social behavior; boorish; crude. |
| glib |
speaking or prone to speak easily and fluently, especially in a careless or thoughtless manner, with little concern for the truth. |
| militant |
aggressive or combative in attitude or actions, especially in defense of a cause. |
| novice |
a person with little or no experience at a particular job or activity. |
| personify |
to be a perfect or typical example of; embody. |
| preoccupy |
to absorb the entire time or attention of. |
| preposterous |
totally unlikely, unbelievable, or senseless; absurd. |
| waif |
a child without a home or friends. |