| aura |
the subtle emanation of a quality or condition of someone or something. |
| belated |
too late; tardy. |
| caricature |
a depiction, in a drawing or verbal description, that deliberately exaggerates or distorts some features of the person or thing represented to produce a comic or grotesque appearance. |
| finicky |
exceptionally fussy or hard to satisfy. |
| invincible |
too strong to be defeated. |
| lobbyist |
one who attempts, on behalf of a special interest group, to influence the way legislators vote. |
| myriad |
of or constituting a great but unspecified number; numberless. |
| nonpartisan |
not influenced or determined by the policies or interests of a political party. |
| obligatory |
required; compulsory. |
| pallor |
unnatural lack of color, especially of the face. |
| reinstate |
to put back into a former position, condition, or state of effectiveness. |
| sheathe |
to put in a tight, protective case. |
| subsume |
to classify, consider, or include (an idea, proposition, or the like) in a more comprehensive or general category or principle. |
| tenuous |
having little substance, support, or significance; flimsy; weak. |
| wince |
to draw suddenly back or away from something painful or frightening. |