| affinity |
a strong sense of liking; a natural attraction or sympathy. |
| connotation |
a secondary meaning or implication of a word or expression, in addition to its primary meaning. |
| culinary |
of, concerning, or used for cooking. |
| estrange |
to cause (someone) to change from friendly and sympathetic to hostile or indifferent; alienate. |
| hysteria |
in an individual or group, an uncontrollable outburst of fear or other emotions, producing fits of weeping, laughter, irrational behavior, or the like. |
| lucid |
easy to understand; articulate; clear. |
| noteworthy |
deserving attention; remarkable. |
| portend |
to serve as a sign or warning of; bode. |
| progeny |
a descendant, or descendants collectively; offspring. |
| ramify |
to have or produce effects or consequences that make some original matter more complex. |
| roil |
to disturb or anger; agitate. |
| sedentary |
involving or characterized by sitting or little physical activity. |
| striate |
to mark with stripes or furrows. |
| tenure |
the period of holding or possessing something. |
| vouch |
to promise to be true, real, or correct (usually followed by "for"). |