| abstraction |
the act of removing or separating. |
| delimit |
to define or mark the boundaries of; demarcate. |
| devious |
not the straightest, most direct way; winding; roundabout. |
| dignitary |
one who holds a high office or rank. |
| discrepancy |
lack of agreement; difference; inconsistency. |
| explicate |
to make clear or explain completely. |
| indigent |
without financial means to live; needy; poor. |
| inimical |
having or tending to have a bad effect; harmful or adverse. |
| leaven |
to produce fermentation in (dough or batter), consequently causing the dough or batter to rise in the process of baking. |
| natty |
(informal) neat, well-groomed, and smartly dressed; dapper. |
| perspicacity |
keenness of mental perception or grasp; astuteness. |
| polemic |
an emphatic statement of a controversial viewpoint, usually criticizing or refuting an existing position. |
| rediscover |
to begin experiencing again; find again; regain. |
| seemly |
in accord with decency and propriety; suitable; fitting; decorous. |
| vigil |
a watch or period of surveillance, especially one kept during normal sleeping hours. |