| conjecture |
the making of a guess or inference, especially with little evidence. |
| contiguous |
in contact; touching; adjoining. |
| deficit |
The amount by which something is less than what is needed. A deficit of money is caused by spending more than has been taken in. |
| emulate |
to try to be the same as or better than (another person), especially by imitating. |
| epigram |
a short, pithy, often paradoxical sentence. |
| erudition |
a high level of scholarly knowledge; learnedness. |
| firmament |
the entire arch of the sky; heavens. |
| malady |
an illness of the body or mind. |
| moot |
not clearly settled; arguable; debatable. |
| multiplicity |
a large number; abundance. |
| realign |
to come to a new relationship or set of alliances, as countries or political factions. |
| rectitude |
moral or ethical propriety; uprightness. |
| synoptic |
forming a summary or overview. |
| unpalatable |
not acceptable or pleasing to the sense of taste. |
| vestige |
a visible trace or sign of something no longer present or existing. |