| axiom |
an obvious or generally accepted principle. |
| dispensary |
a room in an institution, such as a hospital, in which medical supplies are kept and given out. |
| epoch |
an important period in human history. |
| exigent |
requiring immediate attention; urgent or critical. |
| incantation |
the words or sounds that are uttered or chanted as part of a magical ritual or spell, or the act of uttering such words or sounds. |
| interpose |
to insert (a comment, question, criticism, or the like) in the course of a conversation or speech. |
| landlocked |
without any access to the sea. |
| myopia |
a visual defect in which distant images are focused in front of rather than on the retina; nearsightedness. |
| notation |
a system of signs used to stand for numbers, words, or musical notes. |
| particularity |
precise or detailed character. |
| perfidy |
an act or the practice of conscious, deliberate disloyalty or treachery; breach of faith. |
| repertory |
a stock of skills, talents, or performing pieces; repertoire. |
| stringent |
rigorous or exacting; strict. |
| temperament |
the manner of thinking, feeling, and acting that is characteristic of a particular person or animal. |
| vanquish |
to subdue or defeat by or as if by greater force; conquer; overcome. |