| clique |
a small, often aggressively exclusive group of friends or associates. |
| demoralize |
to weaken or destroy the confidence, courage, spirit, or morale of. |
| detachment |
a feeling or condition of being impartial or uninvolved. |
| fulsome |
offensive, especially because of excessiveness or insincerity. |
| hysteria |
in an individual or group, an uncontrollable outburst of fear or other emotions, producing fits of weeping, laughter, irrational behavior, or the like. |
| irksome |
causing annoyance; bothersome or tiresome. |
| lenient |
not strict with rules; tolerant. |
| mannerism |
a distinctive and habitual behavioral characteristic. |
| matriculate |
to enroll or be enrolled in an organization, especially a college or university. |
| ornamentation |
decoration; embellishment. |
| peripheral |
related but not essential. |
| philanthropy |
collective efforts made to do good for others, especially in the form of making monetary donations or engaging in charitable works. |
| skirmish |
a minor or preliminary battle between small military units. |
| suffice |
to meet the needs, goals, or the like of; be adequate for. |
| vestige |
a visible trace or sign of something no longer present or existing. |