perplex
be a mystery or bewildering to
retarded
relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development
degenerate
a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
hostility
a state of deep-seated ill-will
interim
the time between one event, process, or period and another
regression
returning to a former state
opportunist
a person who places expediency above principle
feebleminded
retarded in intellectual development
cognition
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
Rorschach test
a projective tests using bilaterally symmetrical inkblots; subjects state what they see in the inkblot
dissociation
the act of removing from association
adroit
quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
begrudge
be envious of; set one's heart on
begrudge
be envious of; set one's heart on
blasphemous
grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
coalesce
fuse or cause to grow together
contaminant
a substance that contaminates
cynical
believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
degeneration
the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality
dilettante
an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge
docile
easily handled or managed
euphemism
an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh
grotto
a small cave (usually with attractive features)
humility
a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride
labyrinthine
resembling a labyrinth in form or complexity
lethargic
deficient in alertness or activity
morbidity
the quality of being unhealthful and generally bad for you
paradoxical
seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true
patronizing
(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
platitude
a trite or obvious remark
potent
having or wielding force or authority
purse
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
quack
the harsh sound of a duck
usurp
seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
waver
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
tangible
perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch
impaired
mentally or physically unfit
stimulus
any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
subconscious
just below the level of consciousness
introspective
given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences
invariably
without variation or change, in every case
