allure |
to attract strongly by appealing to people's inner wishes; tempt. |
clairvoyant |
possessing the ability to see or know things that are beyond the five senses. |
deferential |
respectfully submissive to the desires, opinions, or judgments of others. |
demoralize |
to weaken or destroy the confidence, courage, spirit, or morale of. |
diffidence |
reticence; shyness. |
discretion |
the freedom or authority to use one's own judgment. |
faction |
a group or party within, and often at odds with, a larger organization. |
imperturbable |
not easily excited or disturbed; calm. |
informant |
one who reports or confides what he or she knows to another; source. |
portend |
to serve as a sign or warning of; bode. |
potent |
having strength; powerful. |
regress |
to go back or backwards, as in reverting to an earlier form or stage of development. |
resuscitate |
to bring back to life or consciousness; revive. |
stoical |
showing little or no emotion in reaction to painful or pleasant experiences. |
volatile |
rapidly changeable, especially tending to become violent. |