| concurrent |
existing or occurring at the same time. |
| convergent |
tending to move toward a common point or intersection. |
| dispel |
to scatter or drive away in all directions. |
| lucid |
easy to understand; articulate; clear. |
| meritorious |
having worth or high quality; deserving of praise or reward. |
| misdeed |
an unacceptable, evil, or illegal act. |
| opinionated |
having definite and unchangeable views of things, often seemingly on all subjects. |
| opprobrium |
a condition of disgrace or shame; ignominy. |
| perpendicular |
at a right angle to. |
| plagiarize |
to wrongfully and deliberately claim as one's own (the ideas, words, or the like) of someone else. |
| pragmatic |
concerned with actual causes and effects rather than abstract theories or ideas; practical. |
| retroactive |
going into operation or effect as of a previous date, or in respect to past events or circumstances. |
| subvert |
to overthrow or destroy, or cause the destruction of (an established authority, especially a national government). |
| veritable |
true; authentic; real. |
| vignette |
a brief written or musical sketch, or brief film scene, that describes or characterizes a person, incident, situation, or the like. |