| auspice |
(usually plural) sponsorship or protection; patronage. |
| bromide |
a bland or trite remark or idea. |
| cerebral |
characterized by intellect or reason. |
| crony |
a close friend or ally (often used pejoratively). |
| enigmatic |
puzzling, mysterious, or inexplicable. |
| manacle |
a metal fetter like a bracelet, usually one of a pair linked by a chain, used to shackle the wrists; handcuff. |
| multifaceted |
having several aspects or stages; complex or various. |
| odium |
hatred, strong dislike, or repugnance. |
| poseur |
one who adopts an affected attitude or manner in order to impress others. |
| psychiatrist |
a medical doctor who treats people with mental and emotional illnesses. |
| rabid |
extreme in opinion or action; fanatical. |
| repository |
a container or place where things may be stored; storage unit or space. |
| stoic |
showing little or no reaction to painful or pleasant experiences; unmoved; impassive. |
| theorem |
a proposition or idea that can be proven by other formulas or propositions in mathematics, or deduced from accepted premises or assumptions in logic. |
| usurp |
to take and hold (a right, position, office, or the like) illegally, wrongfully, or by force. |