atheist |
a person who believes that there is no god or gods. |
crossbreed |
to cause (a hybrid organism) to be produced by mating two different varieties of the same species. |
demagogue |
a leader, especially a speaker or politician, who attempts to persuade and to gain a following by appealing to the emotions and prejudices of the public, rather than by rational argument. |
disparate |
essentially different and distinct. |
distill |
to subject (a substance) to heat to the point of vaporization, and then to cooling to produce condensation. |
intermittent |
alternately stopping and starting with pauses in between. |
limpid |
perfectly clear; transparent. |
plethora |
an amount that is more than enough; overabundance. |
propound |
to propose or set forth for consideration. |
prosaic |
straightforward and plain; unimaginative; dull. |
regression |
the act or condition of return to an earlier form or less advanced state; biological or psychological reversion. |
retroactive |
going into operation or effect as of a previous date, or in respect to past events or circumstances. |
secretive |
tending to secrecy. |
tentative |
not yet fully developed or definitely decided; provisional. |
venturesome |
tending to take risks; brave. |