| abstraction |
the act of removing or separating. |
| befall |
to happen to. |
| disquiet |
lack of mental calm or peace; anxiety; uneasiness. |
| ebullient |
highly enthusiastic, happily excited, or spirited. |
| entail |
to call for or bring about as a necessary accompaniment; necessarily involve. |
| impasse |
a situation that allows no escape or solution; stalemate. |
| intemperance |
lack of restraint in the indulgence of an appetite, especially the consumption of alcohol. |
| interject |
to insert (a remark or comment) between words or remarks or in the middle of a conversation or discussion. |
| intolerant |
not able or not willing to accept different opinions, beliefs, customs, or people; not tolerant. |
| intonation |
the pattern of changes in pitch of the speaking or singing voice. |
| loner |
one who stays by himself or herself much of the time, especially by choice or inclination. |
| pedantry |
the act or practice, or an instance, of flaunting one's learnedness or of being overly insistent on scholarly formalities or details. |
| pessimistic |
feeling in a negative way about things; expecting the worst to happen. |
| reticent |
reluctant to speak; not given to frequent speech; restrained; shy. |
| verisimilitude |
the appearance or semblance of truth or reality. |