| affinity |
a strong sense of liking; a natural attraction or sympathy. |
| categorical |
with no exceptions or conditions; absolute. |
| dowdy1 |
not at all stylish; shabby or dull. |
| economize |
to spend less money; lower expenses; be economical. |
| emaciate |
to waste away the flesh of, usually by starvation or disease; make extremely thin. |
| fallible |
capable of making mistakes; liable to error. |
| hydraulic |
of, concerning, operated by, or moved by water or another liquid under pressure. |
| impending |
about to occur or appear. |
| impregnate |
to make (a female animal or human) pregnant, or to make (an egg) fertile. |
| insidious |
dangerous through cunning, subtlety, and underhandedness. |
| obnoxious |
offensive or not pleasant. |
| profane |
irreverent or irreligious; blasphemous. |
| pseudonym |
a false name adopted by someone, especially an author, to conceal his or her identity; pen name. |
| rectitude |
moral or ethical propriety; uprightness. |
| self-determination |
the ability or freedom of a people to decide their own form of government. |