| aura |
the subtle emanation of a quality or condition of someone or something. |
| compulsive |
driven by an obsession or compulsion. |
| courier |
someone who delivers messages, packages, and the like, especially for a government, military organization, or business. |
| diffuse |
in the physical sciences, to flow toward regions of lower concentration. |
| landlocked |
without any access to the sea. |
| mesmerize |
to induce a hypnotic trance in; hypnotize. |
| possessive |
having a strong desire to own and keep things. |
| quip |
a short, humorous, clever, and often sarcastic utterance. |
| salient |
extremely noticeable or prominent; conspicuous; important. |
| schematic |
of, pertaining to, or formed like an outline or diagram. |
| stanza |
a group of related lines in a poem that make up one section within the poem. Stanzas often have a regular meter and rhyme pattern. |
| venerable |
deserving honor, respect, or reverence because of advanced age, noble character, or dignified position. |
| vintage |
a class of objects produced during a certain era or year. |
| wrest |
to take away with, or as if with, a twist or pull. |
| zealot |
a person who is excessively and often intolerantly enthusiastic, especially about a cause or religious faith; fanatic. |