| cede |
to give up or surrender, especially formally. |
| deferential |
respectfully submissive to the desires, opinions, or judgments of others. |
| distend |
to swell or cause to swell from, or as if from, internal pressure; balloon. |
| ephemeral |
lasting for only a short period. |
| evasion |
the act or an instance of escaping, avoiding, or failing to perform something. |
| exemplar |
one worthy to be imitated or studied; model. |
| imbalance |
a defect in proportion or balance between elements. |
| intolerant |
not able or not willing to accept different opinions, beliefs, customs, or people; not tolerant. |
| paean |
a song or hymn sung as an expression of praise. |
| redouble |
to make twice as great; renew more vigorously; intensify. |
| repertoire |
the stock or list of artistic pieces, such as dramatic or operatic roles, that a player or company of players is prepared to perform. |
| tangential |
barely connected to or touching a subject. |
| 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. |
| turncoat |
one who changes from one party, allegiance, or the like, to the opposite, especially a traitor. |
| valediction |
a farewell speech, especially one given by a student of the highest honors at a graduation ceremony. |