| accountability |
the state or quality of being responsible for providing an explanation or justification. |
| aura |
the subtle emanation of a quality or condition of someone or something. |
| dross |
anything that is worthless or useless; rubbish. |
| entrench |
to establish firmly and unchangeably. |
| invocation |
the act or process of calling out to a god, muse, or the like, for help, support, or inspiration. |
| irksome |
causing annoyance; bothersome or tiresome. |
| motley |
made up of a contrasting variety of types, appearances, or the like; very heterogeneous. |
| offhand |
done without thinking or preparing ahead of time. |
| overt |
openly apparent; not concealed. (Cf. covert.) |
| permeable |
of a substance, being such that gas or liquid can penetrate or diffuse through it. |
| rambunctious |
wildly or uncontrollably active; difficult to control; boisterous. |
| readjust |
to adapt oneself anew. |
| simplistic |
excessively simplified, as to be unrealistic. |
| slovenly |
careless or disgustingly dirty. |
| suave |
polished and urbane. |