Discourse
noun
1. Communication of thought by words; talk; conversation: earnest and intelligent discourse.
2. A formal discussion of a subject in speech or writing, as a dissertation, treatise, sermon, etc.
1. Communication of thought by words; talk; conversation: earnest and intelligent discourse.
2. A formal discussion of a subject in speech or writing, as a dissertation, treatise, sermon, etc.
Arbiter
noun
1. A person empowered to decide matters at issue; judge; umpire.
2. A person who has the sole or absolute power of judging or determining.
1. A person empowered to decide matters at issue; judge; umpire.
2. A person who has the sole or absolute power of judging or determining.
Exculpate
Verb: Show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing.
Incontrovertible
Adjective: Not able to be denied or disputed
Penitent
Adjective: Feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentant.
Impartial
adjective: Not partial or biased; fair; just
Treating all rivals or disputants equally; fair and just.
Treating all rivals or disputants equally; fair and just.
Vindicate
Verb:
Clear (someone) of blame or suspicion.
Show or prove to be right, reasonable, or justified.
Clear (someone) of blame or suspicion.
Show or prove to be right, reasonable, or justified.
Quandary
noun
a state of perplexity or uncertainty, especially as to what to do; dilemma.
a state of perplexity or uncertainty, especially as to what to do; dilemma.
Disparity
noun
lack of similarity or equality; inequality; difference
lack of similarity or equality; inequality; difference
Alienate
verb
1. To make indifferent or hostile
2. To turn away; transfer or divert
1. To make indifferent or hostile
2. To turn away; transfer or divert
Servile
Adjective:
Having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others.
Of or characteristic of a slave or slaves.
Having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others.
Of or characteristic of a slave or slaves.
Florid
adjective
1. Reddish; ruddy; rosy
2. Flowery; excessively ornate
1. Reddish; ruddy; rosy
2. Flowery; excessively ornate
Ostentatious
adjective: Characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others
Superfluous
adjective
1. Being more than is sufficient or required; excessive.
2. Unnecessary or needless.
1. Being more than is sufficient or required; excessive.
2. Unnecessary or needless.
Gratuitous
adjective
1. Given, done, bestowed, or obtained without charge or payment; free; voluntary.
2. Being without apparent reason, cause, or justification
1. Given, done, bestowed, or obtained without charge or payment; free; voluntary.
2. Being without apparent reason, cause, or justification
Anachronism
noun
1.
something or someone that is not in its correct historical or chronological time, especially a thing or person that belongs to an earlier time
1.
something or someone that is not in its correct historical or chronological time, especially a thing or person that belongs to an earlier time
Theoretical
adjective: Of, pertaining to, or consisting in theory; not practical ( distinguished from applied).
Fastidious
Adjective:
Very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail.
Very concerned about matters of cleanliness.
Very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail.
Very concerned about matters of cleanliness.
Virtuoso
Noun:
A person highly skilled in music or another artistic pursuit.
A person with a special knowledge of or interest in works of art or curios.
A person highly skilled in music or another artistic pursuit.
A person with a special knowledge of or interest in works of art or curios.
Copious
Adjective:
Abundant in supply or quantity.
Abundant in supply or quantity.
Clandestine
Adjective:
Kept secret or done secretively, esp. because illicit.
Kept secret or done secretively, esp. because illicit.
Obdurate
Adjective:
Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action.
Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action.
Incumbent
Adjective:
Necessary for or resting on (someone) as a duty or responsibility.
Noun:
The holder of an office or post.
Necessary for or resting on (someone) as a duty or responsibility.
Noun:
The holder of an office or post.
Proximity
Noun:
Nearness in space, time, or relationship.
Nearness in space, time, or relationship.
Eclectic
Adjective:
Deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.
Deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.
Truncate
Verb:
Shorten (something) by cutting off the top or the end
Shorten (something) by cutting off the top or the end
Aesthetic
Adjective:
Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.
Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.
Pejorative
Adjective: Expressing contempt or disapproval.
Noun: A word expressing contempt or disapproval.
Noun: A word expressing contempt or disapproval.
Candor
Noun:
The quality of being open and honest in expression; frankness.
The quality of being open and honest in expression; frankness.
Facile
Adjective:
(esp. of a theory or argument) Appearing neat and comprehensive by ignoring the complexities of an issue; superficial.
(of a person) Having a superficial or simplistic knowledge or approach.
(esp. of a theory or argument) Appearing neat and comprehensive by ignoring the complexities of an issue; superficial.
(of a person) Having a superficial or simplistic knowledge or approach.
Apposition
Noun: The positioning of things or the condition of being side by side or close together.
Chiasmus
A rhetorical or literary figure in which words, grammatical constructions, or concepts are repeated in reverse order, in the same or a modified form; e.g. 'Poetry is the record of the best and happiest moments of the happiest and best minds.'
Lexicon
Noun: The vocabulary of a person, language, or branch of knowledge.
Plausible
Adjective:
(of an argument or statement) Seeming reasonable or probable.
(of a person) Skilled at producing persuasive arguments, esp. ones intended to deceive.
(of an argument or statement) Seeming reasonable or probable.
(of a person) Skilled at producing persuasive arguments, esp. ones intended to deceive.
Asylum
The protection granted by a nation to someone who has left their native country as a political refugee.
Shelter or protection from danger.
Shelter or protection from danger.
Convoluted
Adjective:
(esp. of an argument, story, or sentence) Extremely complex and difficult to follow.
Intricately folded, twisted, or coiled.
(esp. of an argument, story, or sentence) Extremely complex and difficult to follow.
Intricately folded, twisted, or coiled.
Torpor
Noun:
A state of physical or mental inactivity; lethargy.
A state of physical or mental inactivity; lethargy.
Assertion
Noun:
A confident and forceful statement of fact or belief
The action of stating something or exercising authority confidently and forcefully
A confident and forceful statement of fact or belief
The action of stating something or exercising authority confidently and forcefully
Sanction
Noun:
A threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule.
Verb:
Give official permission or approval for (an action).
A threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule.
Verb:
Give official permission or approval for (an action).
Fabricate
Verb:
Invent or concoct (something), typically with deceitful intent.
Construct or manufacture (something, esp. an industrial product), esp. from prepared components.
Invent or concoct (something), typically with deceitful intent.
Construct or manufacture (something, esp. an industrial product), esp. from prepared components.
Astute
Adjective:
Having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage
Having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage
Equivocate
Verb:
Use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself.
Use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself.
Indifferent
Adjective:
Having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned/
Neither good nor bad; mediocre
Having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned/
Neither good nor bad; mediocre
Malleable
Adjective:
Easily influenced; pliable.
Easily influenced; pliable.
Ambivalent
Adjective:
Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.
Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.
Omnipotent
Adjective: (of a deity) Having unlimited power; able to do anything.
Elusive
Adjective:
Difficult to find, catch, or achieve.
Difficult to remember or recall.
Difficult to find, catch, or achieve.
Difficult to remember or recall.
Austere
Adjective:
Severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance
(of living conditions or a way of life) Having no comforts or luxuries; harsh or ascetic.
Severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance
(of living conditions or a way of life) Having no comforts or luxuries; harsh or ascetic.
Assiduous
Adjective: Showing great care and perseverance