| aesthetic |
having to do with beauty or art, including literature, dance, music, painting, drawing, and sculpture. |
| camaraderie |
friendship, good humor, and closeness among a group. |
| confound |
to perplex or bewilder; confuse. |
| deity |
a god or goddess. |
| impetus |
something that urges or impels; a driving force. |
| implicate |
to involve or prove involvement of (someone or something) in an affair, situation, event, or series of events. |
| indictment |
the act of being formally accused of a crime by a grand jury, or the condition of being formally accused of a crime by a grand jury. |
| inquisition |
an official inquiry, especially for the purpose of enforcing political, social, or religious conformity. |
| miff |
to cause (someone) to become annoyed; offend. |
| nemesis |
that which one cannot beat, conquer, or succeed at; cause or agent of one's often repeated downfall. |
| perennial |
lasting throughout the year or for many years. |
| quell |
to overpower or suppress with force; put down; quash. |
| ravenous |
very hungry; starved. |
| rile |
to make angry; irritate or annoy. |
| synchronize |
to cause to occur, move, or operate at the same time or rate. |