| complement |
to go well with, complete, or perfect. |
| comradeship |
friendship based on shared or group activities or interests. |
| contortion |
a straining or twisting by the intellect; mental gymnastics. |
| coterie |
a small, exclusive group of friends or associates with similar interest or activities; clique. |
| disincline |
to cause to be unwilling or reluctant. |
| ecclesiastical |
of or related to the church and clergy. |
| financier |
a person skilled in or occupied in financial operations, usually on a large scale. |
| iconoclastic |
attacking or breaking away from established traditions, beliefs, or values. |
| inconsistency |
an instance of contradiction or illogic. |
| matriculate |
to enroll or be enrolled in an organization, especially a college or university. |
| nurture |
to care for and encourage the growth and development of (a living thing). |
| respective |
of or belonging to each one. |
| scourge |
someone or something that inflicts punishment or causes suffering or destruction. |
| vacillate |
to hesitate or waver in giving an opinion or making a decision; be indecisive. |
| vignette |
a brief written or musical sketch, or brief film scene, that describes or characterizes a person, incident, situation, or the like. |