| aural2 |
of or relating to the ear or hearing. |
| cacophonous |
characterized by a discordant, sometimes unpleasant, mixture of sounds. |
| climactic |
pertaining to, reaching, or being the point of highest interest or intensity in a series of increasingly important points or events. |
| credential |
something that entitles one to confidence, credit, privilege, or authority. |
| defile1 |
to make unclean, foul, or filthy. |
| evanescent |
tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing; fleeting. |
| lucid |
easy to understand; articulate; clear. |
| mainstay |
the main support of something. |
| mundane |
of or pertaining to what is common and everyday; ordinary; commonplace. |
| parameter |
any of a set of specifications or limits, the value or variations of which determine the form or behavior of something. |
| partisan |
devoted to or favoring a particular cause, group, political party, or the like. |
| propitiate |
to overcome the disfavor or distrust of; conciliate; appease. |
| ratify |
to approve in an official way; confirm. |
| savant |
a person of deep learning; scholar. |
| titular |
having a title but none of the power or responsibility related to it; nominal. |