| affectation |
falseness or superficiality of appearance or behavior; pretense. |
| consequential |
coming after as an outcome or result. |
| discontinuance |
the act of stopping or condition of being stopped; interruption. |
| discrete |
separate and distinct. |
| expendable |
considered able to be replaced, given up, or sacrificed. |
| incipient |
starting to exist or become apparent; in an early stage of development. |
| leer |
to give a sideways or nasty look or smile suggestive of malicious or sexual thoughts. |
| manipulate |
to handle or operate skillfully with the hands. |
| mercenary |
interested only in money and material gain. |
| purge |
to free or rid (usually followed by "of" or "from"). |
| repertory |
a stock of skills, talents, or performing pieces; repertoire. |
| rite |
a formal ceremonial procedure prescribed or customary for a specific occasion, as in religious worship. |
| stodgy |
lacking the ability or inclination to act informally or to find humor or enjoyment in things that others might; stuffy; prim. |
| testy |
easily annoyed or angered; irritable; touchy. |
| unqualified |
lacking the appropriate knowledge or qualifications. |