| coterie |
a small, exclusive group of friends or associates with similar interest or activities; clique. |
| dalliance |
a wasting away of time; loitering; dawdling. |
| detriment |
harm, injury, or loss. |
| egotism |
excessive self-promotion; boastfulness or conceitedness. |
| enfranchise |
to give the rights of a citizen to, especially the right to vote. |
| exemplify |
to serve as an illustration of. |
| indeterminate |
not fixed, clear, or precise; indefinite or uncertain. |
| maternal |
of, having to do with, or like a mother. |
| orifice |
an opening, such as a vent, mouth, or hole, through which something can pass. |
| preeminent |
surpassing others in importance and prominence; foremost. |
| retention |
the act or process of maintaining the possession or use of. |
| rhetoric |
the art, ability, or study of using language effectively in speech or writing, especially to influence or persuade one's audience. |
| scuttle2 |
to move or run as if in a hurry; scurry. |
| solemnize |
to carry out the formalities of performance required by (an occasion). |
| vacillate |
to hesitate or waver in giving an opinion or making a decision; be indecisive. |