| allude |
to mention (usually followed by "to"). |
| chasm |
a deep crack in the earth's surface. |
| climatic |
of or pertaining to the weather conditions most prevailing in a place. |
| clinch |
to make certain or final; settle. |
| exchangeable |
capable of being interchanged with or given in return for another. |
| gist |
the essential part or idea, as of an argument or written work. |
| impeccable |
flawless or blameless; perfect. |
| miasma |
a thick, obscuring vapor. |
| minuscule |
so small as to be almost negligible; tiny. |
| parameter |
any of a set of specifications or limits, the value or variations of which determine the form or behavior of something. |
| perennial |
lasting throughout the year or for many years. |
| progenitor |
an ancestor or forebear. |
| recrimination |
an accusation made in response to being accused by another, or the act of countering one accusation with another. |
| regurgitate |
to surge or pour back or out, especially from of a place of containment, as gases, liquids, or undigested food. |
| tenuous |
having little substance, support, or significance; flimsy; weak. |