characteristic or quality of a thing

ATTRIBUTE
WordClue
RAYbeam of light or radiation
SIRman of a higher rank or position
DARKcomplete or partial absence of light
RATEof interest or fertility
POWERsolar or of will
ADDICTof caffeine or cocaine
COLUMNvertebral or of newspaper
GENTRYthe quality
BREVITYThe quality of being brief in duration
CRUELTYquality of an action or a person
DIGNITYquality of a being deserving respect
DISCORDLack of concord, agreement or harmony
HONESTYmoral quality
NOVELTYquality of being new
TASTINGsmall amount of food or drink
PRESSUREatmospheric or of blood
SPECIFICdistinguishing attribute or quality
SUPERIORperson of higher rank or quality
SMUGGLINGillegal movement of goods or people
INSTABILITYThe quality of being unstable
TENDENCYcharacteristic, mannerism
TYPICALcharacteristic, specific