| culminate |
to arrive at a climax or conclusion (usually followed by "in"). |
| digress |
to stray from the main topic; ramble. |
| discrete |
separate and distinct. |
| encumbrance |
something or someone that hinders or burdens; impediment. |
| fallacy |
a false or misleading idea or notion, especially one that is commonly held. |
| gaffe |
a crude social error; blunder; faux pas. |
| laborious |
requiring considerable effort or perseverance. |
| materialism |
great or excessive concern with the acquisition of wealth or possessions, especially as opposed to the attainment of spiritual goals. |
| morass |
something that hinders passage or engulfs an unwary person. |
| pittance |
a contemptibly small portion, amount, or payment. |
| redolent |
suggesting or recalling (usually followed by "of"). |
| sacrilege |
the violation, profane treatment, or destruction of some place or thing that is considered to be holy. |
| specious |
apparently true, genuine, or plausible, but actually worthless, as an argument or evidence. |
| umbrage |
a feeling of offense, irritation, or resentment. |
| unsubstantiated |
lacking the evidence or verification needed to establish as true. |