| aura |
the subtle emanation of a quality or condition of someone or something. |
| befall |
to happen to. |
| cynicism |
an attitude of doubt or mistrust toward human nature and the possibility of good or selfless motives. |
| divest |
to take rights or property away from; dispossess, especially by legal means. |
| dossier |
a set of papers or documents that provide detailed information on a particular person or subject. |
| experimentation |
the act, process, or practice of running tests or trials. |
| insolvent |
incapable of paying debts or meeting liabilities; penniless; bankrupt. |
| mannerism |
a distinctive and habitual behavioral characteristic. |
| preventable |
having the possibility of being prevented; capable of being stopped or kept from happening. |
| remunerative |
providing or likely to provide payment or reward; profitable. |
| schism |
a division into factions with opposing beliefs, especially in a Christian church. |
| servitude |
bondage or slavery. |
| severance |
the act, process, or result of breaking off or separating. |
| solemnity |
the condition or quality of being grave or serious. |
| underrate |
to value or appreciate insufficiently; underestimate. |