| aura |
the subtle emanation of a quality or condition of someone or something. |
| bilk |
to defraud or swindle, especially by avoiding due or promised payment. |
| derivation |
the source of a thing; origin. |
| foretaste |
a partial, advance experience or realization of something that will come or happen in the future. |
| frivolous |
unworthy of serious consideration or merit; trivial or silly. |
| hitherto |
until this time; previously. |
| infighting |
conflict or rivalry, often concealed, within an organization or group. |
| ingrate |
an ungrateful person. |
| magnanimous |
having or showing a generous, forgiving, or noble nature. |
| offhand |
done without thinking or preparing ahead of time. |
| repugnance |
strong dislike, distaste, or aversion. |
| satirical |
containing or marked by the use of parody or irony to ridicule or denounce human corruptness or folly. |
| squabble |
to quarrel over trivial matters; bicker. |
| synchronize |
to cause to occur, move, or operate at the same time or rate. |
| temperance |
habitual moderation in the use of alcoholic drink, or complete abstinence. |