| amplitude |
the state or quality of being ample; largeness. |
| boor |
a rough-mannered or insensitive person. |
| communal |
of or belong to members of a group; public; collective. |
| demure |
quiet, shy, modest, or reserved in manner. |
| disputatious |
inclined to quarrel or provoke argument. |
| ductile |
able to withstand stress without breaking, as in drawing out into wire or pounding thin. |
| evenhanded |
fair and impartial in the treatment of others; equitable. |
| hedonist |
one who believes that pleasure-seeking should be the primary goal of humans. |
| misnomer |
an incorrect or inappropriate name. |
| orator |
a person who delivers a public speech, or one skilled at formal public speaking. |
| ramify |
to have or produce effects or consequences that make some original matter more complex. |
| segregate |
to separate or place apart from others. |
| simile |
a figure of speech in which two different things are compared by using the words "like" or "as." "March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb" is an example of a simile. |
| unchallenged |
not or not having been questioned, disputed, or contested. |
| valediction |
a farewell speech, especially one given by a student of the highest honors at a graduation ceremony. |