| avuncular |
of, concerning, or like an uncle; kind; benevolent. |
| confederation |
the act or process of confederating or allying. |
| fervor |
strength, heatedness, or intensity of feeling; impassioned enthusiasm. |
| habituate |
to make accustomed to. |
| inopportune |
occurring at an undesirable or unreasonable time. |
| irrevocable |
impossible to take back, undo, or cancel. |
| motif |
a distinct formal unit such as a design, theme, or musical phrase that may repeat in, dominate, characterize, or be a prominent feature of an aesthetic or decorative work. |
| pertinent |
having to do with or connected to a subject; relevant. |
| primacy |
the state of being first, earliest, most essential, or most important. |
| repartee |
a quick, clever reply; witty retort. |
| sedition |
actions or speech intended or serving to create rebellion against a government. |
| severance |
the act, process, or result of breaking off or separating. |
| titular |
having a title but none of the power or responsibility related to it; nominal. |
| unexceptionable |
without flaw or fault; beyond objection or criticism. |
| vaporize |
to cause to become or diffuse as a vapor or gas; atomize; evaporate. |