| clique |
a small, often aggressively exclusive group of friends or associates. |
| disparate |
essentially different and distinct. |
| flippant |
disrespectful or indifferent to someone or something worthy of respect; shallowly humorous. |
| imitative |
of, involving, or characterized by reproduction or copying; not original. |
| impecunious |
lacking funds; penniless. |
| misguide |
to misdirect or lead astray. |
| patina |
a greenish, brownish, or reddish crust or film produced by oxidation on the surface of old metals such as bronze and copper. |
| pert |
impudent or saucy. |
| potency |
the condition of being strong in effect or powerful. |
| purge |
to free or rid (usually followed by "of" or "from"). |
| respective |
of or belonging to each one. |
| simile |
a figure of speech in which two different things are compared by using the words "like" or "as." "March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb" is an example of a simile. |
| stringent |
rigorous or exacting; strict. |
| supplant |
to replace (someone or something) especially by dishonest or forceful means. |
| vociferous |
crying out, especially in protest; vocal; clamorous. |