| adversary |
a person, group, or thing that is against another; opponent; enemy. |
| affectation |
falseness or superficiality of appearance or behavior; pretense. |
| altruism |
unselfish concern for the well-being of others. |
| aura |
the subtle emanation of a quality or condition of someone or something. |
| boor |
a rough-mannered or insensitive person. |
| choleric |
having a quick temper; easily angered. |
| defer1 |
to not do until later; put off; delay. |
| disarray |
confusion or disorder. |
| ethereal |
highly refined; unworldly. |
| finicky |
exceptionally fussy or hard to satisfy. |
| iterate |
to say or do again or repeatedly. |
| mendacious |
untruthful. |
| mercenary |
interested only in money and material gain. |
| subsidy |
direct financial assistance provided by the government to a business, industry, educational institution, individual, or the like. |