| downplay |
to dismiss the significance of; minimize. |
| forte1 |
a strong or exceptional point, such as a talent or skill. |
| frigid |
very cold; freezing. |
| impress |
to make a strong impact on (someone), especially a positive impact. |
| inhabit |
to live in; use as a dwelling. |
| irrelevant |
not having anything to do with the matter being considered or talked about. |
| lull |
to calm or cause to sleep. |
| motherly |
of or like a female parent. |
| mute |
not able or willing to speak; silent. |
| mutual |
felt, said, or done by each for the other; shared by two or more people; given and received. |
| pretense |
an act or instance of pretending; sham or fiction. |
| prim |
correct and proper beyond what is needed. |
| tenant |
a person or group that occupies or uses another's house, office, building, or land, especially in exchange for rent. |
| trainee |
one who is being taught to do a particular job in a company or trade; apprentice. |
| untrustworthy |
not to be depended upon for honesty, loyalty, or responsible conduct. |