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formidable
1. causing fear or apprehension
2. discouraging because of awesome strength, power, size
titillate
to excite or arouse agreeably
crucible
1. heat resistant container for melting ores
2. bottom of a furnace
3. testing circumstances that cause people to change
4. ordeal or severe trial
inert
1. unable to move
2. sluggish in motion/action
ingratiate
gaining favour with someone by deliberate efforts (bribery)
paradox
a statement or idea that seems contradictory/absurd but makes sense/ expresses a possible truth
dissemble
to conceal one's true motives or thoughts often by giving a false or misleading appearance
begrudge
1. to envy or resent the pleasure or good fortune of someone else
2. to be reluctant to give/allow
trepidation
1. a state of alarm, dread, or apprehension
2. involuntary trembling or quivering
reckon
1. to count, compute or calculate
2. to settle accounts, as with a person
partisan
a biased, even blind supporter of a person, group, or cause, often not willing to listen to other people's opinions
pretense
an act that is actually pretend/false, a piece of make believe
licentious
1. sexually unrestrained
2. lawless or immoral
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