| affinity |
a strong sense of liking; a natural attraction or sympathy. |
| apportion |
to assign, adjust, or distribute parts so as to maintain the proper proportion; allot. |
| contraband |
goods banned by law from being imported or exported. |
| inimitable |
impossible to mimic or copy, because of uniqueness or superiority. |
| insecurity |
the condition or quality of having insufficient protection or not being safe. |
| invective |
strongly abusive or denunciatory speech or language. |
| iridescent |
emitting or reflecting a lustrous play of colors covering the spectrum, like a rainbow. |
| pronouncement |
a formal or official declaration. |
| raze |
to knock down or tear down (a structure); level. |
| reverent |
characterized by, showing, or feeling great respect and awe mingled with love. |
| senile |
showing certain characteristics of old age, especially a deterioration of mental faculties or emotional control. |
| symposium |
a conference or meeting on a single topic, usually involving several speakers. |
| tactile |
of, having, or pertaining to the sense of touch. |
| transcendental |
beyond the limits of ordinary experience, thought, or belief; supernatural, visionary, or mystical. |
| turpitude |
moral baseness; depravity. |