| affirmation |
the act of affirming. |
| conjecture |
the making of a guess or inference, especially with little evidence. |
| disinclination |
a feeling of distaste; unwillingness or reluctance. |
| ebullient |
highly enthusiastic, happily excited, or spirited. |
| figurative |
not meant to be interpreted in a literal way; metaphorical. |
| gallantry |
admirable courage. |
| gnarl |
to knot or twist. |
| imperceptible |
so gradual or subtle as to be unnoticed or unnoticeable. |
| insecurity |
the condition or quality of having insufficient protection or not being safe. |
| intonation |
the pattern of changes in pitch of the speaking or singing voice. |
| nonentity |
someone or something that is insignificant, dull, undistinguished, or unimportant, especially a person. |
| Philistine |
(sometimes lower case) one who is ignorant of, smugly indifferent to, or hostile to aesthetic and cultural values. |
| senile |
showing certain characteristics of old age, especially a deterioration of mental faculties or emotional control. |
| turncoat |
one who changes from one party, allegiance, or the like, to the opposite, especially a traitor. |
| unworldly |
lacking sophistication; naive; provincial. |