cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
stately |
dignified. |
stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |