| confidant |
one to whom a secret or secrets are entrusted. |
| contentious |
inclined to argue; quarrelsome; belligerent. |
| detachment |
a feeling or condition of being impartial or uninvolved. |
| fanfare |
a flourish of trumpets, used to mark an entrance or beginning. |
| flamboyant |
exceptionally showy or dashing in one's speech, manner, or appearance. |
| franchise |
a right or privilege conferred by a government, especially the right to vote or the rights and powers of incorporation. |
| incorporeal |
without material being; bodiless; insubstantial. |
| induce |
to persuade or influence, as to a course of action. |
| myriad |
of or constituting a great but unspecified number; numberless. |
| profusion |
an abundant supply or display. |
| pursuant |
following on or proceeding from (usually followed by "to"). |
| receptive |
open and willing to accommodate new thoughts and ideas. |
| ribald |
characterized by or using rude, coarse, or vulgar language or humor. |
| stipend |
any periodic payment of money, such as a salary or allowance. |
| subversive |
tending or intended to undermine or cause the overthrow of an established authority, especially a national government. |