| capitulate |
to surrender or acquiesce. |
| circumscribe |
to keep within bounds; confine; restrict. |
| composite |
made up of several parts. |
| dextrous |
variant of dexterous. |
| discontinuity |
lack of coherence or logical sequence. |
| empirical |
based on or verifiable by experience or experiment, rather than on or by theory. |
| grapple |
to grasp, twist, or wrestle in close combat. |
| insolvent |
incapable of paying debts or meeting liabilities; penniless; bankrupt. |
| interlude |
a pause, space, or event that intervenes; interval. |
| obnoxious |
offensive or not pleasant. |
| particularity |
precise or detailed character. |
| perverse |
stubbornly opposed to what is expected or requested of one, or marked by or inclined toward such an attitude. |
| proximity |
the condition, quality, or fact of being near or close; nearness. |
| shoddy |
of low quality; poorly made or carried out. |
| unintelligible |
not able to be understood, as spoken or written language. |