| abstraction |
the act of removing or separating. |
| amalgamation |
the act, process, or result of combining two or more, often disparate, things. |
| antipodes |
places directly opposite each other on the surface of the earth, as the North Pole and the South Pole. |
| criteria |
a set of standards or tests by which to judge or decide something. |
| dexterity |
grace and easy quickness in using the hands or body; skill. |
| dogmatic |
asserting beliefs and opinions as though they were proven facts. |
| horticulture |
the art or science of growing vegetables, flowers, fruits, or ornamental plants. |
| interloper |
a person who intrudes in the affairs of others; meddler. |
| largess |
liberality in giving, especially money, and often with an implication of the giver's superiority. |
| malady |
an illness of the body or mind. |
| promontory |
a high cliff that sticks out into a large body of water or that rises above an area of lower land. |
| repercussion |
(usually plural) a result or effect of an action or event, often occurring indirectly or unexpectedly. |
| stratagem |
a plan or trick to deceive, surprise, or outwit an opponent, especially as a military maneuver. |
| traverse |
to go over, along, or through; cover or cross. |
| unseemly |
not in accord with accepted social standards; improper; indecorous. |