| acumen |
superior insight; quickness and shrewdness of judgment, especially in practical matters. |
| communicable |
capable of being spread or passed on; contagious. |
| foreshadow |
to signal or indicate beforehand; presage; prefigure. |
| increment |
a rise or addition in number or value, often small. |
| lustrous |
shining; glossy; bright. |
| neutrality |
the foreign policy of a nation that refuses to take sides in an international dispute. |
| objectivity |
the quality of being unbiased or without prejudice. |
| possessive |
having a strong desire to own and keep things. |
| postulate |
to assert as something true, especially as a basis for reasoning. |
| raconteur |
one who is talented in storytelling. |
| regress |
to go back or backwards, as in reverting to an earlier form or stage of development. |
| remiss |
careless or negligent, especially in the performance of one's duty. |
| reverential |
characterized by a great respect and awe, mingled with love. |
| tangent |
a line of discussion leading away from the original topic; digression. |
| wean |
to cause to be free of a habit, activity, or the like, often by means of a distraction or substitute. |