| axiom |
an obvious or generally accepted principle. |
| carnage |
the mass killing of people; slaughter. |
| fanfare |
a flourish of trumpets, used to mark an entrance or beginning. |
| incognito |
in disguise; under a false identity. |
| inexplicable |
unable to be explained or interpreted. |
| jubilation |
a feeling of great joy, pride, and happiness; exultation. |
| peripheral |
related but not essential. |
| perpendicular |
at a right angle to. |
| ponderous |
heavily labored and dull. |
| prospectus |
a written description or summary of a proposed project. |
| ramification |
a consequence or related aspect of something; offshoot. |
| simile |
a figure of speech in which two different things are compared by using the words "like" or "as." "March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb" is an example of a simile. |
| staid |
formal, solemn, and reserved in character. |
| trenchant |
incisive or penetrating, as perception or wit. |
| turbid |
clouded or murky because of stirred-up particles or sediment; muddy. |