| cant1 |
insincere statements made to give one the appearance of goodness, piety, or the like. |
| charisma |
an unusual ability to influence people and arouse devotion. |
| disclosure |
the act or process of making known, uncovering, or exposing. |
| discriminate |
to judge or treat someone unfairly because he or she belongs to a particular group or category of people (usually followed by "against"). |
| embrace |
an act or instance of holding someone closely in one's arms; hug. |
| humiliate |
to cause to lose pride or feel ashamed; embarrass. |
| interaction |
action of one upon another or others; action in response to others; influence, or effect. |
| latency |
the state of being present but not yet apparent, developed, or operative. |
| offset |
to make up for or balance. |
| scholarly |
of or appropriate to a student or a learned person. |
| seam |
a line formed by sewing two pieces of fabric together. |
| silhouette |
any dark figure seen against a light background, so that details are hard to see. |
| skulk |
to hide or wait in hiding; lurk. |
| unavoidable |
impossible to avoid or escape; inevitable. |
| waver1 |
to move back and forth in a fluttering motion; sway. |