| adjoin |
to be next to; border on. |
| alienate |
to cause to become unfriendly or averse; estrange. |
| contentious |
inclined to argue; quarrelsome; belligerent. |
| counterbalance |
to balance or offset with an equal force or influence; counterpoise. |
| enclave |
a small territory or country mostly or completely surrounded by another. |
| experimentation |
the act, process, or practice of running tests or trials. |
| galvanize |
to stimulate into awareness or activity. |
| habituate |
to make accustomed to. |
| idealism |
the pursuit of or belief in noble ideals, principles, and values. |
| perverse |
stubbornly opposed to what is expected or requested of one, or marked by or inclined toward such an attitude. |
| recluse |
a person who lives in voluntary isolation from others. |
| rehabilitate |
to restore to good health or to an otherwise improved state of being. |
| reimburse |
to pay back for (expenses or losses incurred). |
| revue |
a form of entertainment consisting of a series of songs, comic routines, and dances, often as parodies of current affairs and people. |
| tremulous |
trembling or wavering, or inclined to tremble or waver. |