| disinclination |
a feeling of distaste; unwillingness or reluctance. |
| exemplary |
deserving to be imitated or followed; highly commendable. |
| genteel |
displaying traits such as refinement and politeness that are traditionally associated with wealth and education. |
| materialize |
to become fact; be realized. |
| matriarch |
a woman who acts as head of a family, tribe, or other group of people. |
| mercenary |
interested only in money and material gain. |
| nonconformity |
refusal or failure to adjust one's behavior and actions to accord or comply with societal customs, values, or the like. |
| parity |
equality in amount, status, strength, or the like. |
| protégé |
a person under the care or sponsorship of an influential patron. |
| referendum |
the submission of a legislative measure to a vote by the general public, or the vote thus taken. |
| retard |
to cause (growth, development, or the like) to be slow or incomplete; stunt. |
| retribution |
repayment for one's actions, especially punishment for evil. |
| tout |
to publicize flatteringly and boastfully. |
| venerate |
to treat or regard with great respect, honor, or reverence. |
| whimsical |
characterized by or resulting from a sudden desire or fancy. |