| arduous |
entailing great difficulty, exertion, or endurance; laborious. |
| crux |
an essential, basic, crucial, or pivotal point. |
| decelerate |
to lower the speed of; decrease in velocity; slow down. |
| dehumanize |
to deprive of individuality, spirit, or other human qualities; render routine or mechanical. |
| dialectical |
of or using logical analysis or argument that reveals and resolves opposing ideas or contradictions. |
| disincline |
to cause to be unwilling or reluctant. |
| erudition |
a high level of scholarly knowledge; learnedness. |
| gender |
the sex of a person or animal. |
| notation |
a system of signs used to stand for numbers, words, or musical notes. |
| perennial |
lasting throughout the year or for many years. |
| prepossess |
to inspire or impress favorably beforehand. |
| protocol |
the proper or agreed upon way of conducting oneself or of doing something. |
| recommence |
to begin or start again. |
| stupor |
a state of unconsciousness, insensibility, or torpor. |
| terse |
effectively brief and to the point; concise; pithy. |