| authentic |
real, genuine, or true. |
| deprecate |
to disparage or treat as having small value; depreciate. |
| determinant |
that which is a factor in causing an outcome. |
| hamper1 |
to get in the way of. |
| haunt |
to come very often and painfully to the mind or memory of (a person). |
| melancholy |
a feeling of sadness or depression. |
| momentary |
lasting only an instant. |
| paradigm |
an example, model, pattern, or the like. |
| pith |
weightiness, significance, or importance. |
| rampart |
a mound of earth raised to serve as a defensive fortification, often topped with a protective wall. |
| so-called |
improperly or incorrectly called. |
| sovereignty |
supreme power or authority, especially over a state or other political body. |
| swivel |
a device that allows the object fastened or mounted to it to turn freely or pivot. |
| taboo |
forbidden. |
| vacate |
to make vacant or unoccupied by leaving. |