| communicable |
capable of being spread or passed on; contagious. |
| conductive |
having the ability to allow the passage of electricity |
| depravity |
moral corruption; wickedness. |
| disputatious |
inclined to quarrel or provoke argument. |
| gist |
the essential part or idea, as of an argument or written work. |
| heretic |
a person who maintains unorthodox religious opinions or beliefs, especially a baptized Roman Catholic who dissents from official church doctrine. |
| heterogeneous |
made up of parts or members that differ from each other. (Cf. homogeneous.) |
| magnate |
someone of exceptional power, wealth, or influence, especially in business. |
| maturation |
the act or process of becoming fully grown or developed, in structure, behavior, or the like. |
| realist |
a person who tends to see or present things as they actually are. |
| recompense |
payment or action to compensate for the expenditure or loss of time, money, property, or the like. |
| rediscover |
to begin experiencing again; find again; regain. |
| rift |
a break in social relations, because of a difference of opinion, quarrel, or the like; breach. |
| sate |
to fill to excess, especially with food; glut. |
| stoic |
showing little or no reaction to painful or pleasant experiences; unmoved; impassive. |