| auditory |
having to do with or referring to hearing or the sense of hearing. |
| confederation |
the act or process of confederating or allying. |
| contiguous |
in contact; touching; adjoining. |
| decimation |
the act of destroying a large part or number of something. |
| degeneration |
the process of decline or decay. |
| empirical |
based on or verifiable by experience or experiment, rather than on or by theory. |
| exhume |
to dig out, especially from a grave; disinter. |
| orthodox |
of, having to do with, or following what is believed or practiced by most other people. |
| phenomenal |
amazing or extraordinary. |
| profundity |
that which involves great insight or intellectual depth. |
| reaffirm |
to verify by asserting again. |
| rebuff |
to reject, repel, block, or set back. |
| skirmish |
a minor or preliminary battle between small military units. |
| unimpressive |
lacking notable qualities; unremarkable; not impressive. |
| unqualified |
lacking the appropriate knowledge or qualifications. |