| aura |
the subtle emanation of a quality or condition of someone or something. |
| coterie |
a small, exclusive group of friends or associates with similar interest or activities; clique. |
| enmity |
the mutual feeling of enemies toward each other; hatred; hostility; antagonism. |
| incisive |
marked by clear, penetrating thought; sharp. |
| maniacal |
marked by wildness, craziness, and violence. |
| poseur |
one who adopts an affected attitude or manner in order to impress others. |
| prevalent |
generally accepted; pervasive; widespread. |
| prevaricate |
to lie, mislead, or conceal the truth deliberately. |
| profess |
to claim or state as true. |
| prude |
someone who is extremely or overly concerned with modesty or proper conduct, speech, dress, or the like. |
| recurrence |
an act or instance of happening or appearing again or repeatedly. |
| relegate |
to send or consign to a condition, place, or position of lesser importance or esteem. |
| sardonic |
bitterly mocking; derisive; scornful. |
| scruple |
a belief about right and wrong that keeps a person from doing something that may be bad. |
| unexceptionable |
without flaw or fault; beyond objection or criticism. |