| depersonalize |
to cause to lose individual identity or characteristics. |
| devoid |
not having something; totally lacking. |
| laudable |
worthy of praise. |
| miff |
to cause (someone) to become annoyed; offend. |
| notation |
a system of signs used to stand for numbers, words, or musical notes. |
| overture |
an opening move to begin something. |
| precedent |
an action that may serve as an example for future acts of the same nature. |
| prodigy |
a person, especially a young one, of exceptional talent or ability. |
| ruse |
a trick, pretense, or diversion intended to deceive or mislead. |
| secular |
of or concerning the world and material concerns as opposed to religious or spiritual concerns; temporal. |
| slovenly |
careless or disgustingly dirty. |
| spurious |
not genuine, authentic, or valid; false. |
| stymie |
throw an obstacle in the way of (something or someone); impede; thwart. |
| untainted |
not contaminated or polluted. |
| whimsy |
an odd, fanciful, or capricious notion, or such notions collectively. |