| affiliate |
to join as a member or smaller branch of (usually followed by "with"). |
| astral |
of, concerning, emanating from, or resembling the stars; stellar. |
| brusque |
impolitely abrupt in speech or actions; curt. |
| encumbrance |
something or someone that hinders or burdens; impediment. |
| indigent |
without financial means to live; needy; poor. |
| inquisition |
an official inquiry, especially for the purpose of enforcing political, social, or religious conformity. |
| notation |
a system of signs used to stand for numbers, words, or musical notes. |
| orientation |
the act or process of preparing oneself or others for a new situation. |
| pivotal |
critically important or crucial; on which something is contingent. |
| profundity |
that which involves great insight or intellectual depth. |
| protagonist |
the leading character in a literary work. |
| self-determination |
the ability or freedom of a people to decide their own form of government. |
| temperament |
the manner of thinking, feeling, and acting that is characteristic of a particular person or animal. |
| unguided |
without someone to lead or escort. |
| universality |
the quality, character, or condition of being universal. |