| aura |
the subtle emanation of a quality or condition of someone or something. |
| bromide |
a bland or trite remark or idea. |
| caucus |
a private meeting of leaders of a political party to choose candidates or determine policy, or such a group itself. |
| circumscribe |
to keep within bounds; confine; restrict. |
| devoid |
not having something; totally lacking. |
| gnarl |
to knot or twist. |
| mediate |
to act as an intermediary in (a dispute) or bring about (an agreement). |
| ornamentation |
decoration; embellishment. |
| palpable |
easy to sense or perceive; obvious. |
| penchant |
a strong liking for or inclination towards something. |
| propensity |
a natural or inborn tendency, aptitude, or preference (often followed by an infinitive or "for"). |
| reciprocity |
a mutual interchange of privileges or favors between two nations, groups, or institutions. |
| recurrence |
an act or instance of happening or appearing again or repeatedly. |
| reprove |
to criticize, usually mildly, for wrongdoing. |
| revere |
to respect or admire greatly. |