| acumen |
superior insight; quickness and shrewdness of judgment, especially in practical matters. |
| adulation |
extreme or excessive praise. |
| arraign |
to bring before a court of law to respond to a charge or indictment. |
| defer1 |
to not do until later; put off; delay. |
| discontinuity |
lack of coherence or logical sequence. |
| faction |
a group or party within, and often at odds with, a larger organization. |
| infernal |
of or pertaining to hell or the world of the dead. |
| lucid |
easy to understand; articulate; clear. |
| mortify |
to subject (someone) to extreme embarrassment, shame, or humiliation. |
| premonition |
an advance sign or warning; forewarning. |
| profiteer |
a person who gains excessive profits, especially by selling scarce commodities at very high prices. |
| query |
a question. |
| sacrilege |
the violation, profane treatment, or destruction of some place or thing that is considered to be holy. |
| serenity |
the condition or quality of being untroubled, peaceful, or tranquil. |
| simultaneous |
existing, happening, or done at the same time. |