| aura |
the subtle emanation of a quality or condition of someone or something. |
| celibate |
abstaining from sexual relations, especially because of having taken a vow. |
| efficacy |
the ability to produce desired results; effectiveness. |
| fluctuate |
to vary or change irregularly; rise and fall. |
| incense2 |
to make very angry. |
| optic |
of or concerning the eye or the sense of sight. |
| populist |
a person, especially a political leader, who represents, or claims to represent, the interests and concerns of the common people rather than the privileged, the politically powerful, or the intelligentsia. |
| preponderance |
superiority in amount, strength, significance, weight, or the like. |
| prepossess |
to inspire or impress favorably beforehand. |
| primacy |
the state of being first, earliest, most essential, or most important. |
| residue |
a substance or quantity that remains after a part has been removed or after a process has been completed. |
| retraction |
a withdrawal or disavowal of an opinion, promise, or the like. |
| seedy |
unkempt or shabby. |
| shackle |
a metal band or one of a pair of metal rings used to bind the wrist or ankle of a prisoner or animal. |