| affinity |
a strong sense of liking; a natural attraction or sympathy. |
| auspice |
(usually plural) sponsorship or protection; patronage. |
| brusque |
impolitely abrupt in speech or actions; curt. |
| commentary |
a series of explanatory or interpretive remarks or comments. |
| compatriot |
a fellow citizen. |
| complaisance |
willingness to please. |
| convulsion |
a violent, involuntary contraction of the muscles. |
| craven |
shamefully timid or afraid; cowardly. |
| farce |
anything improbable, absurd, or empty of meaning; mockery; sham. |
| openhanded |
tending to give to others; generous. |
| peripheral |
related but not essential. |
| remittance |
money that is sent to someone or some place, usually in payment. |
| reticence |
the state or quality of being hesitant to speak out; reserve. |
| scruple |
a belief about right and wrong that keeps a person from doing something that may be bad. |
| tactile |
of, having, or pertaining to the sense of touch. |