| allure |
to attract strongly by appealing to people's inner wishes; tempt. |
| confluence |
a joining of two or more streams, or their point of junction. |
| disaffect |
to cause to lose affection for, loyalty to, or contentment in an idea, a person, or an organization such as a government; alienate. |
| discreet |
reserved and judicious, especially in talking about or otherwise revealing confidential matters; circumspect. |
| instrumental |
serving as an agent or partial cause. |
| myriad |
of or constituting a great but unspecified number; numberless. |
| parameter |
any of a set of specifications or limits, the value or variations of which determine the form or behavior of something. |
| pellucid |
extremely clear in meaning. |
| philanthropist |
one who engages in charitable activities. |
| plebeian |
in ancient Roman society, of or belonging to the class of commoners; not patrician. |
| privation |
lack of necessities or common comforts of life. |
| punctilious |
strictly adhering to etiquette or formalities. |
| refractory |
obstinately disobedient; difficult to control, as a child or animal. |
| respective |
of or belonging to each one. |
| valediction |
a farewell speech, especially one given by a student of the highest honors at a graduation ceremony. |