| consequential |
coming after as an outcome or result. |
| debase |
to reduce in value, quality, esteem, or character. |
| echelon |
a level of authority or rank, as in an organization. |
| eddy |
to move or turn in circles or eddies. |
| emend |
to correct or improve (written text), especially by removing errors; edit. |
| generalize |
to come to a broad idea or rule about something after considering particular facts. |
| gnarl |
to knot or twist. |
| grandeur |
the quality of being majestic or splendid. |
| gubernatorial |
of or pertaining to the office of governor or to a governor. |
| indeterminate |
not fixed, clear, or precise; indefinite or uncertain. |
| intermittent |
alternately stopping and starting with pauses in between. |
| intransigent |
refusing to alter an idea or a position in response to others' wishes; uncompromising. |
| nihilism |
the belief that existence has no meaning or purpose. |
| oratory1 |
the art of public speaking. |
| staid |
formal, solemn, and reserved in character. |