| abstraction |
the act of removing or separating. |
| dossier |
a set of papers or documents that provide detailed information on a particular person or subject. |
| fluctuate |
to vary or change irregularly; rise and fall. |
| imbue |
to inspire or permeate, as with an idea or emotion; deeply influence. |
| imponderable |
unable to be evaluated or calculated accurately. |
| intermittent |
alternately stopping and starting with pauses in between. |
| levity |
a lack of seriousness; light, humorous, or foolish behavior or attitude. |
| perceptual |
of, relating to, or involving perception. |
| propaganda |
information or opinions that are made public to promote or attack a movement, cause, or person. |
| relegate |
to send or consign to a condition, place, or position of lesser importance or esteem. |
| reputable |
known to be held in esteem; respected. |
| 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. |
| tithe |
an amount of money, produce, or goods equal in value to a tenth of one's income, given or paid as a contribution or tax, especially to a church. |
| universality |
the quality, character, or condition of being universal. |
| vernacular |
spoken by the native or common people of a region or country. |