| accountability |
the state or quality of being responsible for providing an explanation or justification. |
| aseptic |
free of bacteria or germs that cause disease or decay. |
| aura |
the subtle emanation of a quality or condition of someone or something. |
| fraught |
accompanied by; full of, usually something bad or unpleasant. |
| imbibe |
to take up or consume by drinking. |
| interplay |
the action or influence of two or more things on each other; reciprocal effect. |
| marauder |
one who raids or invades in order to plunder. |
| orifice |
an opening, such as a vent, mouth, or hole, through which something can pass. |
| pacifist |
one who opposes war and refuses to practice or acknowledge violence as a way of settling disputes or resisting aggression. |
| permeate |
to pass or diffuse through; penetrate. |
| sagacity |
the quality of having keen judgment and common sense; wisdom. |
| servitude |
bondage or slavery. |
| simultaneously |
at the very same time. |
| tangent |
a line of discussion leading away from the original topic; digression. |
| vacillate |
to hesitate or waver in giving an opinion or making a decision; be indecisive. |