| affectation |
falseness or superficiality of appearance or behavior; pretense. |
| commensurate |
of equal measure, as extent or duration. |
| differentiate |
to distinguish between or among. |
| embellishment |
a beautifying decoration or addition. |
| exemplar |
one worthy to be imitated or studied; model. |
| magnanimity |
generosity or willingness to forgive. |
| nominal |
in name alone. |
| nonpartisan |
not influenced or determined by the policies or interests of a political party. |
| preponderance |
superiority in amount, strength, significance, weight, or the like. |
| repudiate |
to reject completely as invalid or untrue. |
| resurrect |
to restore to life or good standing; raise out of death or disrepute. |
| seamy |
disreputable; sordid. |
| subterfuge |
a stratagem or artifice used to hide, avoid, or deceive. |
| tincture |
an alcohol solution containing a medicinal substance. |
| volatile |
rapidly changeable, especially tending to become violent. |