exacerbate
to make worse or more severe
despondant
in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
acquiesce
accept something reluctantly but without protest
volatile
tending or threatening to break out into open violence; explosive
ire
intense anger, wrath
imminent
likely to happen; impending
appease (verb)
bring peace, quiet, or calm
desecrate
to damage or insult something that is sacred
machinations
evil schemes or plots
orthodoxy
authorized or generally accepted theory, doctrine, or practice
chastise
to criticize severely
reticent
not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily; reserved
Idiosyncratic
Peculiar characteristics to one person; highly individualized
punitive
inflicting or aiming at punishment
indolence
avoidance of activity or exertion; laziness; slothful
flummox
to confuse; to perplex
metropolis
a large city; the chief city of an area
marginalize
to put or keep (someone) in a powerless or unimportant position within a society or group
cultivate
to nurture, improve, refine
pristine
untouched; uncorrupted
lucrative
bringing in money; profitable
finite
having limits; lasting for a limited time
emanate
to come out from a source or place of origin
flagrant
extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable
ambiguous
open to more than one interpretation
veneer
a superficially valuable or pleaser appearance
placid
not easily upset or excited
defer
to postpone to a later date
reprisal
revenge or retaliation
narcissistic
having to do with extreme self-adoration and a feeling of superiority of everyone