| affinity |
a strong sense of liking; a natural attraction or sympathy. |
| conjecture |
the making of a guess or inference, especially with little evidence. |
| defer1 |
to not do until later; put off; delay. |
| disincline |
to cause to be unwilling or reluctant. |
| doctrinaire |
dogmatically adhering to a theory or a school of thought, regardless of its practicality. |
| drivel |
foolish or silly speech or ideas. |
| elaboration |
the act or an instance of adding explanatory material or detail, or the material or detail so added. |
| iridescent |
emitting or reflecting a lustrous play of colors covering the spectrum, like a rainbow. |
| lackadaisical |
lacking energy, determination, or enthusiasm; listless or lazy. |
| morass |
something that hinders passage or engulfs an unwary person. |
| overbear |
to dominate or overwhelm; prevail over. |
| overt |
openly apparent; not concealed. (Cf. covert.) |
| pert |
impudent or saucy. |
| redress |
compensation or reparation; amends. |
| surmise |
to infer without certain knowledge; suppose; guess. |