confrontation
face-to-face conflict
solitary
being along; lacking the company of others
dissipate
disperse or scatter
speculate
to guess without firm evidence
partial
1. not complete
2. biased
impartial
unbiased; neutral
circumvent
to avoid / get around smth
exemplify
to serve as an example of
moderation
not too much or too little of smth
repudiates
to completely reject; to disown; to refuse to accept
recant
to withdraw previously held beliefs
thou
you
hast
has / have
e'en
even
thy
your
cradle
1. a baby bed
2. to hold carefully
positing
suggesting smth is true
parasitic
living at the expense of another
intimate
close familiarity or friendship
authenticity
of undisputed origin and not a copy; genuine
lineage
group claiming a common ancestor
imperceptible
barely noticeable
substantial
of considerable importance, size, or worth
strenuously
in a wa that requires great physical exertion
prevail
to win or tirumph
succumb
to give way to superior force, yield
prescribe
to set down as a rule or guide
innocuous
not harmful or offensive
benign
harmless; gentle
deceptive
misleading or dishonest
peripheral
on the edge, not important
unobtrusive
1. not in the way (physical)
2. not noticeable
tranquilly
calmly peacefully
unanimity
in complete agreement
convey
to communicate
altruistically
unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others
saturated
containing the highest amount of substance
resilient
able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions
inadequate
lacking the quality or quantity required; insufficient for a purpose
invalidate
make or prove (an argument, statement, or theory) unsound or erroneous
restrained
characterized by reserve or moderation; unemotional or disspassionate
inventive
having the ability to create or design new things or to think originally
inexplicable
unable to be explained or accounted for
mystifying
utterly bewildering or perplexing
obscure
adj: not discovered or known about; uncertain
verb: keep from being seen; conceal
delegate
noun: a person sent or authorized to represent others
verb: entrust a task or responsibility to another person
interpret
to explain the meaning of
renounce
formally declare one's abandonment of (a claim, right, or possession)
catastrophic
involving or causing sudden great damage or suffering
elusive
difficult to find, catch, or achieve
abrupt
sudden and unexpected
imminent
about to happen
waive
refrain from inciting on or using (a right or claim)
concede
admit or agree that something is true after first denying or resisting it
refute
prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove
replicable
able to be copied or reproduced exactly
operative
functioning or having effect
latent
existing but not yet developed; hidden or concealed
disorienting
causing someone to lose their sense of direction; causing a feeling of confusion
tenuous
very weak or slight
confinement
keep or restrict someone or something within certain limits of (space, scope, or time)
engulf
1. (of a natural force) sweep over sth so as to surround or cover it completely
2. powerfully affect (someone); overwhelm
comprise
consist of; be made up of
provoke
deliberately make (someone) annoyed or angry
persist
continue in an opinion or course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition
tolerate
allow the existence, occurrence, or practice of (sth that one dislikes or disagrees with) without interference
endure
suffer (sth painful or difficult) patiently
equanimity
calmness and composure, especially in a difficult situation
proponent
a person who advocates a theory, proposal, or course of action
complementary
combining in such a way as to enhance or emphasize the qualities of each other or another
disparate
essentially different in kind; not able to be compared
undermine
lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of, especially gradually
volition
the faculty or power of using one's will
divert
cause (someone or sth) to change course or turn from one direction to another
mitigation
the action of reducing the severity, seriousness, or painfulness of sth
disproportionate
too large or too small in comparison with sth else
intriguing
arousing one's curiosity or interest; fascinating
conceptualize
form a concept or idea of (sth)
infallible
incapable of making mistakes or being wrong
atypical
not representative of a type, group, or class
buttress
1. a structure of stone or brick built against a wall to strengthen or support it
2. a source of defense or support
reciprocate
respond to (a gesture or action) by making a corresponding one