| apportion |
to assign, adjust, or distribute parts so as to maintain the proper proportion; allot. |
| auspice |
(usually plural) sponsorship or protection; patronage. |
| clemency |
the inclination to be merciful or forgiving; leniency. |
| crony |
a close friend or ally (often used pejoratively). |
| disaffect |
to cause to lose affection for, loyalty to, or contentment in an idea, a person, or an organization such as a government; alienate. |
| discrepancy |
lack of agreement; difference; inconsistency. |
| earthy |
realistic, practical, and unpretentious. |
| gingerly |
in a careful or cautious manner; warily. |
| insubordinate |
unwilling to respect or submit to authority; disobedient. |
| mystical |
spiritually powerful, significant, or symbolic. |
| permissive |
allowing much, often excessive, freedom of behavior; lenient. |
| punctilious |
strictly adhering to etiquette or formalities. |
| raucous |
loud, sharp, and rasping, as, at times, a bird's call or a human's voice or laugh. |
| solvent |
having enough funds to meet obligations. |