| axiom |
an obvious or generally accepted principle. |
| boor |
a rough-mannered or insensitive person. |
| digression |
the act or result of straying from the main topic. |
| emend |
to correct or improve (written text), especially by removing errors; edit. |
| exuberance |
the condition or quality of being vigorously happy or high-spirited. |
| impecunious |
lacking funds; penniless. |
| probity |
proven trustworthiness; honesty; integrity. |
| progression |
the act of moving forward or onward. |
| protocol |
the proper or agreed upon way of conducting oneself or of doing something. |
| ruse |
a trick, pretense, or diversion intended to deceive or mislead. |
| typify |
to be the representative example of. |
| unassailable |
not open to attack, doubt, or denial. |
| verity |
the quality or condition of being true or real. |
| viscous |
having an adhesive, gluey consistency that resists flow. |
| vouch |
to promise to be true, real, or correct (usually followed by "for"). |