| affiliate |
to join as a member or smaller branch of (usually followed by "with"). |
| ascendant |
moving upward; rising. |
| candor |
the quality of openness, honesty, and straightforwardness in expression. |
| mote |
a fine particle of dust; speck. |
| neutrality |
the foreign policy of a nation that refuses to take sides in an international dispute. |
| odoriferous |
having or spreading a scent, especially a pleasant or fragrant one. |
| patrician |
of, concerning, or belonging to an aristocratic class. |
| pessimist |
one who usually expects a bad outcome. |
| phenomenal |
amazing or extraordinary. |
| philosophy |
the study of the nature of life, truth, knowledge, and other important human matters, |
| predominant |
being the chief or greatest in importance, status, influence, or the like. |
| receptive |
open and willing to accommodate new thoughts and ideas. |
| redeem |
to make up for; balance. |
| sprightly |
lively, spirited, or energetic. |
| vignette |
a brief written or musical sketch, or brief film scene, that describes or characterizes a person, incident, situation, or the like. |