| artifice |
a shrewd or clever trick. |
| aura |
the subtle emanation of a quality or condition of someone or something. |
| devoid |
not having something; totally lacking. |
| estrange |
to cause (someone) to change from friendly and sympathetic to hostile or indifferent; alienate. |
| farce |
anything improbable, absurd, or empty of meaning; mockery; sham. |
| frugality |
prudent or sparing use of resources, especially money. |
| impeccable |
flawless or blameless; perfect. |
| notoriety |
the condition or quality of being widely known or spoken of, especially for something that is not good. |
| perverse |
stubbornly opposed to what is expected or requested of one, or marked by or inclined toward such an attitude. |
| referent |
anything in the real world or in the imagination that is symbolized or referred to by a word or other symbol. |
| regurgitate |
to surge or pour back or out, especially from of a place of containment, as gases, liquids, or undigested food. |
| taciturn |
habitually silent and uncommunicative. |
| tractable |
easy to manage or guide; docile. |
| transmute |
to change into another form, substance, state, or the like. |
| wholehearted |
without reservation; sincere and enthusiastic. |