| aura |
the subtle emanation of a quality or condition of someone or something. |
| concealment |
the act of hiding something from sight, or the condition of being hidden from sight. |
| dote |
to have or show too much love or affection (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| duplicity |
deceitful speech or action. |
| evoke |
to call forth or bring out (an image, memory, response, or the like) in the mind or in action. |
| fanaticism |
excessive or unreasonable enthusiasm or support for something. |
| hew |
to follow or obey strictly. |
| incipient |
starting to exist or become apparent; in an early stage of development. |
| junta |
a small group, often of military officers, acting as the rulers of a nation, especially provisionally after the overthrow of a previous government. |
| myopic |
unable to see objects clearly from a distance; nearsighted. |
| neutrality |
the foreign policy of a nation that refuses to take sides in an international dispute. |
| raucous |
loud, sharp, and rasping, as, at times, a bird's call or a human's voice or laugh. |
| retrograde |
moving or tending to move in a backward direction; retreating. |
| susceptible |
easily influenced or impressed (usually followed by "to"). |
| uniformity |
the state or quality of being uniform; overall sameness. |