| affinity |
a strong sense of liking; a natural attraction or sympathy. |
| allusion |
an indirect reference to or mention of something. |
| apex |
the highest point; tip. |
| cerebral |
characterized by intellect or reason. |
| contemptible |
deserving of scorn or moral disgust; disgraceful; dishonorable. |
| hegemony |
predominance of one country or social group over others by virtue of leadership or influence. |
| inconsequential |
having no significant effect or result; not important. |
| pall1 |
an atmosphere of gloom or despair. |
| predilection |
an inclination to favor something; partiality or preference. |
| refract |
to bend (rays or waves of light, heat, sound, or the like) in passing (them) obliquely from one medium into another which transmits them at a different speed. |
| rue1 |
to regret, repent of, or feel sorry about. |
| solemnity |
the condition or quality of being grave or serious. |
| specious |
apparently true, genuine, or plausible, but actually worthless, as an argument or evidence. |
| uniformity |
the state or quality of being uniform; overall sameness. |
| vindicate |
to free from an accusation, suspicion, or doubt by indisputable proof. |