| auspice |
(usually plural) sponsorship or protection; patronage. |
| certitude |
the state, condition, or feeling of freedom from uncertainty or doubt. |
| commodity |
something that can be bought and sold. |
| efficacy |
the ability to produce desired results; effectiveness. |
| fusion |
the act of fusing or joining together. |
| haggle |
to bargain or argue over petty differences in price, terms, or point of view. |
| imperfection |
a flaw or fault. |
| infighting |
conflict or rivalry, often concealed, within an organization or group. |
| patrician |
of, concerning, or belonging to an aristocratic class. |
| pernicious |
having a very harmful or fatal effect; injurious, deadly, or destructive. |
| postulate |
to assert as something true, especially as a basis for reasoning. |
| psyche |
the mental makeup of a person or group. |
| reputable |
known to be held in esteem; respected. |
| sordid |
morally bad; ignoble or base. |
| volatile |
rapidly changeable, especially tending to become violent. |