| affinity |
a strong sense of liking; a natural attraction or sympathy. |
| allude |
to mention (usually followed by "to"). |
| compassion |
a feeling of sharing another's suffering that leads to a desire to help. |
| convulsion |
a violent, involuntary contraction of the muscles. |
| cosmopolitan |
of, drawn from, or common to all the world or all the peoples of the world. |
| decorum |
properness of behavior, manner, appearance, or the like; dignity; propriety. |
| diaphanous |
of fabric or the like, almost transparent; sheer; filmy; delicate. |
| elaboration |
the act or an instance of adding explanatory material or detail, or the material or detail so added. |
| forbearance |
the act or capability of refraining or holding back. |
| incognito |
in disguise; under a false identity. |
| malleable |
capable of being shaped, as by hammering or rolling. |
| resplendent |
full of splendor; radiant; shining. |
| scrutinize |
to look at closely and carefully, with attention to detail. |
| subsume |
to classify, consider, or include (an idea, proposition, or the like) in a more comprehensive or general category or principle. |
| uncharacteristic |
not typical of a particular person, group, or thing, and therefore notable. |