| dispassionate |
without strong feeling or bias; calm; impartial. |
| dissimilar |
not alike; different. |
| dote |
to have or show too much love or affection (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| ephemeral |
lasting for only a short period. |
| fiasco |
an utter and shameful failure. |
| franchise |
a right or privilege conferred by a government, especially the right to vote or the rights and powers of incorporation. |
| inferiority |
the fact or condition of being lesser in quality, worth, importance, rank, or position. |
| innumerable |
very many. |
| lenient |
not strict with rules; tolerant. |
| memoir |
an account of facts or events based primarily on the author's personal experience. |
| nepotism |
favoritism shown to a near relative, as in preferential hiring or patronage. |
| reproof |
an act or statement of disapproval. |
| semblance |
outward form; appearance. |
| slake |
to satisfy or relieve (thirst, appetite, lust, or the like) by decreasing the strength or intensity of. |
| visceral |
stemming from instinct or intuition rather than the intellect. |