| agnostic |
one who believes it is impossible to know anything about the existence or nonexistence of God or about the essential nature of things beyond the material universe. |
| amalgamate |
to combine or blend into a single unit. |
| beguile |
to deceive or cheat by using guile. |
| concealment |
the act of hiding something from sight, or the condition of being hidden from sight. |
| consequential |
coming after as an outcome or result. |
| curvature |
the condition of being bent or rounded. |
| emanate |
to come or send forth; issue or emit. |
| excoriate |
to denounce or criticize severely. |
| infidelity |
unfaithfulness, especially to marital vows; adultery. |
| nominal |
in name alone. |
| plurality |
the largest proportion of votes in an election, especially when it is less than half the total, or the margin of votes separating the victor from the person who came second. |
| retentive |
having the ability to remember. |
| schematic |
of, pertaining to, or formed like an outline or diagram. |
| stalemate |
any situation in which a further action, offer, or the like is impossible or unlikely; deadlock. |
| volatile |
rapidly changeable, especially tending to become violent. |