| affinity |
a strong sense of liking; a natural attraction or sympathy. |
| agnostic |
one who believes it is impossible to know anything about the existence or nonexistence of God or about the essential nature of things beyond the material universe. |
| debit |
an amount of money taken out of or owed on an account, or the record of that amount. |
| fabricate |
to construct or create. |
| fraught |
accompanied by; full of, usually something bad or unpleasant. |
| maxim |
a brief, concise statement of a general or basic truth or rule, especially for proper conduct. |
| preclude |
to prevent from happening by means of prior action or previously established condition. |
| promontory |
a high cliff that sticks out into a large body of water or that rises above an area of lower land. |
| secretive |
tending to secrecy. |
| suave |
polished and urbane. |
| sublime |
exalted or noble; lofty. |
| typify |
to be the representative example of. |
| unconscionable |
not restrained or guided by a concern for what is right and just; unprincipled. |
| unhinge |
to cause to become confused, unbalanced, or deeply disturbed. |
| volatile |
rapidly changeable, especially tending to become violent. |