| anathema |
something or someone despised or cursed. |
| antecedent |
an event, circumstance, or thing coming before another. |
| atheist |
a person who believes that there is no god or gods. |
| chattel |
any article of property not attached to lands or buildings; movable property. |
| contention |
a point asserted in argument or debate. |
| contentious |
inclined to argue; quarrelsome; belligerent. |
| equilibrium |
a state of balance between two or more forces. |
| incorporate |
to include as part of a larger thing; blend. |
| inducement |
something used to persuade someone to a course of action; incentive. |
| postulate |
to assert as something true, especially as a basis for reasoning. |
| recurrence |
an act or instance of happening or appearing again or repeatedly. |
| stymie |
throw an obstacle in the way of (something or someone); impede; thwart. |
| tout |
to publicize flatteringly and boastfully. |
| truism |
a self-evident statement; platitude. |
| zenith |
the highest point; peak. |