| cite |
to use the words of someone else; quote. |
| crux |
an essential, basic, crucial, or pivotal point. |
| curtail |
to make shorter; cut off part of. |
| epigram |
a short, pithy, often paradoxical sentence. |
| expedient |
suitable or advantageous for the purpose or in the circumstances. |
| lamentable |
deserving to be mourned or regretted; deplorable; unfortunate; disappointing. |
| omnipotent |
possessing infinite power; all-powerful. |
| perfidy |
an act or the practice of conscious, deliberate disloyalty or treachery; breach of faith. |
| putative |
widely thought to be such; reputed; supposed. |
| quibble |
an unimportant, petty, or trivial disagreement or objection. |
| reverential |
characterized by a great respect and awe, mingled with love. |
| revulsion |
violent dislike and disgust; abhorrence; loathing. |
| singularity |
an unusual trait or quality. |
| splice |
to join (two pieces of film, tape, or similar things) at the ends. |
| turbid |
clouded or murky because of stirred-up particles or sediment; muddy. |