| abstain |
to choose not to do something. |
| agility |
the ability to move or think easily and quickly. |
| ambivalence |
the presence of conflicting feelings, such as love and hate, toward a person, thing, or situation. |
| aperture |
a narrow opening. |
| charlatan |
one who deceitfully claims to possess a particular skill or expertise; fraud; quack. |
| conciliate |
to overcome the anger, distrust, or animosity of; appease; placate. |
| contagion |
the spreading of a disease by contact or close association. |
| infighting |
conflict or rivalry, often concealed, within an organization or group. |
| odorous |
having or giving off a distinctive or strong smell. |
| profusion |
an abundant supply or display. |
| recompense |
payment or action to compensate for the expenditure or loss of time, money, property, or the like. |
| reprove |
to criticize, usually mildly, for wrongdoing. |
| sheathe |
to put in a tight, protective case. |
| trepidation |
a condition of anxiety or dread; alarm. |
| unsubstantiated |
lacking the evidence or verification needed to establish as true. |