| affinity |
a strong sense of liking; a natural attraction or sympathy. |
| allay |
to quiet or lay to rest (fears, doubts, and the like). |
| caucus |
a private meeting of leaders of a political party to choose candidates or determine policy, or such a group itself. |
| concurrent |
existing or occurring at the same time. |
| conservationist |
a person who promotes and encourages preservation, especially of natural resources. |
| corpulent |
fat; portly; obese. |
| digression |
the act or result of straying from the main topic. |
| enmity |
the mutual feeling of enemies toward each other; hatred; hostility; antagonism. |
| exculpate |
to free (a person or group) from guilt or blame, or from the suspicion of guilt or blame. |
| importune |
to pester with insistent demands or requests. |
| orifice |
an opening, such as a vent, mouth, or hole, through which something can pass. |
| presumption |
a belief that is taken for granted but not proved. |
| query |
a question. |
| repressive |
acting or tending to restrain or subdue. |
| stint |
to refrain from spending; to be sparing or frugal. |