| ambivalence |
the presence of conflicting feelings, such as love and hate, toward a person, thing, or situation. |
| discontinuity |
lack of coherence or logical sequence. |
| disinterest |
lack of bias or self-interest; impartiality. |
| lewd |
characterized by vulgarity or offensively explicit sexual references; bawdy. |
| marquee |
a canopy or a covering like a roof over the entrance to a building. The marquee over a theater shows the title of the current play or film and sometimes the names of the actors. |
| mien |
one's manner or bearing. |
| nub |
the main point, gist, or essence of something. |
| pathological |
afflicted with or caused by a physical or especially a mental disorder. |
| Philistine |
(sometimes lower case) one who is ignorant of, smugly indifferent to, or hostile to aesthetic and cultural values. |
| piquant |
of food, having a deliciously sharp or spicy taste. |
| potency |
the condition of being strong in effect or powerful. |
| ruminate |
to think at length; meditate. |
| slough2 |
to shed or discard; rid oneself of. |
| spurious |
not genuine, authentic, or valid; false. |
| suborn |
to induce (someone) to commit a crime or other corrupt deed. |