| affinity |
a strong sense of liking; a natural attraction or sympathy. |
| coy |
artfully shy or retiring; playfully but calculatingly reticent. |
| demure |
quiet, shy, modest, or reserved in manner. |
| discontinuous |
interrupted or intermittent; not without pause or break. |
| discordant |
in conflict or disagreement. |
| discrepancy |
lack of agreement; difference; inconsistency. |
| euphemism |
the word or expression so substituted. |
| imbalance |
a defect in proportion or balance between elements. |
| pirouette |
a ballet movement involving a rapid rotation of the body upon the toes or foot. |
| placate |
to calm down and make less angry, especially by appeasement; conciliate; pacify. |
| presumption |
a belief that is taken for granted but not proved. |
| referent |
anything in the real world or in the imagination that is symbolized or referred to by a word or other symbol. |
| sedentary |
involving or characterized by sitting or little physical activity. |
| solicitous |
anxiously or tenderly concerned or attentive (usually followed by about, of, or for.) |
| transitory |
lasting for only a short time; brief. |