| atheist |
a person who believes that there is no god or gods. |
| biennial |
happening every second year. |
| brevity |
shortness of duration. |
| clout |
(informal) influence or power to persuade. |
| connive |
to join secretly in a plot; conspire. |
| criteria |
a set of standards or tests by which to judge or decide something. |
| denude |
to strip bare; remove covering from. |
| dissonant |
not in harmony or agreement; discordant. |
| influx |
the act or an instance of flowing in. |
| leaven |
to produce fermentation in (dough or batter), consequently causing the dough or batter to rise in the process of baking. |
| obtuse |
not keen or quick to notice, feel, or comprehend; dull or insensitive. |
| posterior |
located behind or toward the back of something. |
| quaff |
to drink, especially deeply and with obvious enjoyment. |
| respite |
a period of rest, especially from something difficult or unpleasant. |
| vertigo |
a sensation of unsteadiness or dizziness, such that one's surroundings seem to be whirling around. |