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Rift n. 1) an opening by splitting, cleaving (ex. a cleft, fissure) 2) break in friendly relations, differences in opinion, belief 3) an open space 4) a split piece of wood (from a log) v. 1) to burst open or split Syn: break, crack, hiatus, cleft, split, space, opening Prevaricate v. 1) to speak falsely or misleadingly to create an wrong impression 2) to lie Syn: deceive, lie, exaggerate, evade, put on Superfluous adj. 1) being more than required 2) unnecessary or needless 3) extravagant, owing or spending way more than needed Syn: extra, unnecessary, needless, over the top, spare, surplus Range n. 1) the difference between highest or lowest value in a set 2) the extent view of an operation or action (range of vision) 3) the distance between an object and its target 4) the distance covered v. 1) to vary within limits 2) to express the variety of a group of objects 3) to wander or roam 4) to place systematically Syn: extent, panorama, distance, bounds, sequence, span Meander n. 1) the twists and turns v. 1) to wander aimlessly (conversation, movement) 2) to proceed by taking a winding or indirect course Syn: wander, roam, twists, turns, winding, drift, stray Insubordinate adj. 1) not lower 2) rebellious; not submitting to authority Syn: rebellious, disobedient, insolent, defiant Redundancy n. 1) superfluous repetition (ex. speaking) 2) a redundant thing, amount, part 3) the amount of additional parts used as replacement Syn: excess, superfluity, overabundance Feign v. 1) make believe with the intent to deceive 2) to represent fictionally Syn: pretend, act, bluff, deceive, imitate Copious adj. 1) large quantity; abundant 2) having an abundant supply 3) exhibiting fullness in thoughts or words Syn: abundant, bountiful, ample Scope n. 1) extent of view, outlook 2) space for activity 3) aim or purpose 4) length 5) extent of space 6) short for scientific tools (ex. microscope, telescope) v. 1) to look over 2) to master/ figure out Syn: range, view, panorama, extent, space, span Undulate v. 1) to move in a wavelike motion, calm 2) to have a wavy form or surface 3) the wavy form of sound 4) to give a wavy form to... Syn: billow, flow, wave, surge Trifling adj. 1) trivial; of very little importance 2) small value, cost, amount 3) frivolous, shallow, light 4) mean, worthless n. 1) idle or frivolous actions 2) foolish delay, or waste of time Syn: frivolous, unimportant, trivial, waste, dawdle Milieu n. 1) the setting, surroundings, environment Syn: ambient, background, surroundings, setting, scene Enhance v. 1) to raise to a higher level; intensify; magnify 2) to the raise the value of Syn: improve, raise, embellish, upgrade, heighten, increase, swell Tactile adj. 1) having to do with the sense of touch or affecting the sense of touch 2) tangible Syn: touchable, physical, tangible, palpable (concrete, real) Surfeit n. 1) excess 2) excess or overindulging in eating or drinking 3) the awkward full feeling after excess eating or drinking 4) disgust caused by excess v. 1) to indulge or excess in anything 2) to eat or drink in excess 3) suffering from excess of eating or drinking Syn: excess, surplus, binge, overabundance Diminish v. 1) to make or cause to seem smaller; less important 2) to detract from honor, authority, position 3) to lessen, decrease 4) to give a (column) a tapering form from the bottom to the top Syn: decrease, decline, taper, wane, weaken, recede, degrade Noisome adj. 1) offensive or disgusting (odor) 2) harmful or injurious to health (toxic) Syn: putrid, gross, rotten, disgusting, offensive Epoch n. 1) the beginning, a particular point in time, or a period of time marked by a distinguished event 2) any of the several divisions of a geologic period in which a new geologic series is formed Syn: age, era, date, time, period, span scintillate v. 1) to sparkle, flash 2) to emit sparks 3) to twinkle (like the stars) 4) to produce a flash of light in a phosphor by striking it Syn: twinkle, flash, glimmer, shine, sparkle, charm Auditory adj. 1) having to do with the sense of hearing, or the organs used for hearing 2) perceived through the result of the sense of hearing n. 1) assembly; audience 2) auditorium Syn: hearing, audible, sound, phonic Profusion n. 1) abundance, huge amount 2) lavish or extravagant spending Syn: abundance, copiousness, bounty, plenty Augment v. 1) to make larger; enlarge in size, number, strength, extent, or intensity 2) to become larger Syn: improve, intensify, increase, strengthen, swell, raise Impertenent adj. 1) intrusive, insolently rude, uncivil (person) 2) irrelevant 3) inappropriate, absurd 4) trivial, silly Syn: bold, disrespectful, irrelevant, trivial, silly, absurd, rude, insolent, inappropriate Billow n. 1) a great wave or surge of the sea 2) any surging mass v. 1) to rise or roll 2) to swell out, puff up 3) to make rise, swell out, surge, etc. Syn: breaker, crest, roller, surge, swell, tide, wave