| affiliate |
to join as a member or smaller branch of (usually followed by "with"). |
| concentric |
of circles or spheres, having the same middle point. |
| dissimilar |
not alike; different. |
| dogged |
persistent or stubborn. |
| enrapture |
to cause to be in rapture or to be ecstatically joyful. |
| equanimity |
the quality of remaining calm, serene, or unruffled, especially under stress; composure. |
| fallible |
capable of making mistakes; liable to error. |
| informant |
one who reports or confides what he or she knows to another; source. |
| insensible |
without normal sensations; unconscious. |
| proclivity |
a natural tendency or inclination; propensity or predisposition. |
| propitious |
offering favorable circumstances or conditions; opportune; promising. |
| pugnacious |
ready or eager to fight; overly aggressive or quarrelsome. |
| qualm |
a feeling of guilt or doubt. |
| throwback |
a reappearance of an outmoded procedure, system, or the like. |
| transcendental |
beyond the limits of ordinary experience, thought, or belief; supernatural, visionary, or mystical. |