| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| cynosure |
a thing or person that is the center of attention and admiration. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| topography |
the shape of the earth's surface across an area or region. The topography of an area includes the size and location of hills and dips in the land. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |