| axiom |
an obvious or generally accepted principle. |
| complaisance |
willingness to please. |
| credible |
believable or plausible. |
| fervor |
strength, heatedness, or intensity of feeling; impassioned enthusiasm. |
| increment |
a rise or addition in number or value, often small. |
| intimacy |
the condition of being close in friendship or otherwise intimate. |
| linear |
having to do with a line; straight. |
| lucrative |
producing monetary gain; profitable. |
| mediate |
to act as an intermediary in (a dispute) or bring about (an agreement). |
| nub |
the main point, gist, or essence of something. |
| pilgrimage |
a usually long trip undertaken for religious purposes, such as to visit a holy place. |
| reclaim |
to recover the use of (land areas) by draining, hydrating, or otherwise reconditioning so that the land can be used for agriculture or other purposes. |
| repressive |
acting or tending to restrain or subdue. |
| schematic |
of, pertaining to, or formed like an outline or diagram. |
| underrate |
to value or appreciate insufficiently; underestimate. |