| antecedent |
an event, circumstance, or thing coming before another. |
| castigation |
the act of rebuking, severely criticizing, or punishing, especially in a public forum. |
| circuitous |
having or taking a long and winding course or procedure; roundabout; indirect. |
| concealment |
the act of hiding something from sight, or the condition of being hidden from sight. |
| contentious |
inclined to argue; quarrelsome; belligerent. |
| deducible |
able to be concluded or inferred from certain facts or principles. |
| equinox |
either of the two times during the year when the sun's rays are perpendicular to the earth's equator, occurring in March and September. During the equinox, day and night are both 12 hours long all over the world. |
| impenetrable |
impossible to enter; impervious. |
| longevity |
long life. |
| mercenary |
interested only in money and material gain. |
| natty |
(informal) neat, well-groomed, and smartly dressed; dapper. |
| palatable |
acceptable or pleasing to the sense of taste. |
| propriety |
proper or appropriate behavior. |
| skepticism |
distrust or disbelief, or a general tendency to doubt and question. |
| tedium |
the state or condition of being dull, boring, or wearisome; monotony. |