| auspice |
(usually plural) sponsorship or protection; patronage. |
| condescension |
patronizing, arrogant behavior or attitude. |
| cordon |
a chain of guards or military stations forming a defense or containment line around an area. |
| crux |
an essential, basic, crucial, or pivotal point. |
| disincline |
to cause to be unwilling or reluctant. |
| feasible |
capable of being done, carried out, or brought about; likely to succeed. |
| infatuation |
the condition of being deprived of judgment by an irrational or foolish attachment to someone or something. |
| iterate |
to say or do again or repeatedly. |
| monotone |
speech with little or no change in tone. |
| neurotic |
suffering from needless fears and worries. |
| orthodox |
of, having to do with, or following what is believed or practiced by most other people. |
| preposterous |
totally unlikely, unbelievable, or senseless; absurd. |
| provincial |
limited in outlook; narrow-minded. |
| reticence |
the state or quality of being hesitant to speak out; reserve. |
| temerity |
reckless or foolish boldness; rash disregard of danger. |