| detachment |
a feeling or condition of being impartial or uninvolved. |
| extrapolate |
to make an estimate or inference of (future probability or the like) on the basis of what is already known or has already occurred. |
| flail |
to cause to move wildly. |
| incense2 |
to make very angry. |
| inconsistency |
an instance of contradiction or illogic. |
| infatuation |
the condition of being deprived of judgment by an irrational or foolish attachment to someone or something. |
| interlude |
a pause, space, or event that intervenes; interval. |
| orator |
a person who delivers a public speech, or one skilled at formal public speaking. |
| remit |
to refrain from carrying out; cancel. |
| remunerative |
providing or likely to provide payment or reward; profitable. |
| spat1 |
a short, slight quarrel. |
| touchstone |
a test or standard by which to evaluate the worth of something. |
| unworldly |
lacking sophistication; naive; provincial. |
| venial |
able to be excused, pardoned, or forgiven, as a minor error, offense, or sin. (Cf. mortal.) |
| vivacity |
the characteristic or state of being vivacious; liveliness; sprightliness; animation. |