| contortion |
a straining or twisting by the intellect; mental gymnastics. |
| euphoric |
having or exhibiting a strong feeling of well-being or elation. |
| generalize |
to come to a broad idea or rule about something after considering particular facts. |
| hiatus |
a gap or break in activity, time, or space; interruption. |
| hilarity |
noisy or boisterous merriment. |
| incarnate |
having bodily form; personified. |
| negligible |
so small or unimportant as to be of no account; trifling or insignificant. |
| nihilism |
the belief that existence has no meaning or purpose. |
| ornamentation |
decoration; embellishment. |
| pauper |
a very poor person who must live on public money. |
| raze |
to knock down or tear down (a structure); level. |
| redundant |
unnecessarily repetitive. |
| resplendent |
full of splendor; radiant; shining. |
| suppress |
to stop the activities or progress of, especially by force. |
| visceral |
stemming from instinct or intuition rather than the intellect. |