| camaraderie |
friendship, good humor, and closeness among a group. |
| conjecture |
the making of a guess or inference, especially with little evidence. |
| expedient |
suitable or advantageous for the purpose or in the circumstances. |
| hegemony |
predominance of one country or social group over others by virtue of leadership or influence. |
| humility |
the quality or state of being humble; modesty about one's status or accomplishments. |
| impecunious |
lacking funds; penniless. |
| indiscretion |
lack of judgment, prudence, or restraint, especially in regard to the rights or feelings of other people. |
| limbo1 |
(often capitalized) in theology, a place neither in heaven nor hell for souls neither saved nor condemned, such as those of unbaptized infants. |
| ostracism |
an exclusion or rejection, as from a social group. |
| presumptuous |
excessively bold or forward. |
| propensity |
a natural or inborn tendency, aptitude, or preference (often followed by an infinitive or "for"). |
| sinuous |
having many curves or turns. |
| succumb |
to give in or give way to a fatal illness, superior force, overwhelming desire, or the like; yield. |
| theorem |
a proposition or idea that can be proven by other formulas or propositions in mathematics, or deduced from accepted premises or assumptions in logic. |
| unimpressive |
lacking notable qualities; unremarkable; not impressive. |