| aura |
the subtle emanation of a quality or condition of someone or something. |
| autocracy |
rule by one person with absolute power; despotism. |
| censorious |
highly critical or disapproving. |
| dole |
to deal out or distribute (food, money, or the like) in small amounts to needy people (usually followed by "out"). |
| extrapolate |
to make an estimate or inference of (future probability or the like) on the basis of what is already known or has already occurred. |
| faze |
to bewilder or to disturb the composure or shake the resolve of; disconcert or daunt. |
| impiety |
lack of reverence or respect, especially for what others consider sacred. |
| intuition |
the power to know or understand something without thinking it through in a logical way. |
| lassitude |
lack of mental or physical energy; weariness or listlessness; lethargy. |
| mentor |
someone who plays an important role in another person's life as a guide and teacher. |
| profane |
irreverent or irreligious; blasphemous. |
| pseudonym |
a false name adopted by someone, especially an author, to conceal his or her identity; pen name. |
| recapitulate |
to briefly review (the main points) of a spoken or written exchange or communication. |
| tirade |
a long, forceful, or angry speech, often critical or denunciatory in nature; harangue. |
| vindicate |
to free from an accusation, suspicion, or doubt by indisputable proof. |