arbiter |
someone who has the authority to decide an issue or settle a dispute. |
arrogance |
the condition or quality of being arrogant; having too much pride or belief in one's superiority. |
detachment |
a feeling or condition of being impartial or uninvolved. |
evasion |
the act or an instance of escaping, avoiding, or failing to perform something. |
infectious |
able to be given to others by infection. |
mellifluous |
flowing and sweet, as though with honey. |
ostracize |
to exclude or shun, by general agreement of the group imposing the exclusion. |
personify |
to be a perfect or typical example of; embody. |
plagiarize |
to wrongfully and deliberately claim as one's own (the ideas, words, or the like) of someone else. |
posit |
to propose or suggest as an account of something or as a contribution to an understanding of something. |
prodigal |
imprudent and excessive in spending; extravagant. |
prudent |
showing good judgment and caution; sensible. |
rejuvenate |
to restore the vigor, health, or appearance of youth to. |
stodgy |
lacking the ability or inclination to act informally or to find humor or enjoyment in things that others might; stuffy; prim. |
suborn |
to induce (someone) to commit a crime or other corrupt deed. |