| benevolent |
desiring to do good for others; generous. |
| celestial |
of or having to do with the sky or outer space. |
| dupe |
a gullible person; one who can be readily misled or fooled. |
| irony |
a manner of using language so that it conveys a different or opposite meaning to that which is literally expressed in the words themselves. Irony is used in ordinary conversation and also as a literary technique, especially to express criticism or to produce humor or pathos. |
| largess |
liberality in giving, especially money, and often with an implication of the giver's superiority. |
| nub |
the main point, gist, or essence of something. |
| odious |
provoking or deserving of hatred; loathsome or repellent. |
| repress |
to restrain or prevent the expression of (feelings, utterances, or the like). |
| revert |
to return to a previous state, practice, belief, or the like. |
| solstice |
either of the two times in the year when the sun is furthest from the celestial equator, occurring in June and December. |
| spellbind |
to hold fascinated, as by magicl; enchant. |
| theorem |
a proposition or idea that can be proven by other formulas or propositions in mathematics, or deduced from accepted premises or assumptions in logic. |
| timorous |
showing or marked by fear; fearful; timid. |
| tumultuous |
full of noise, commotion, or disorder; riotous. |
| vociferous |
crying out, especially in protest; vocal; clamorous. |