| asinine |
silly or willfully stupid. |
| cozen |
to deceive or trick; swindle. |
| fatalism |
a belief or doctrine that the events of life are predetermined and cannot be altered by human free will. |
| forthcoming |
about to appear or happen. |
| incongruous |
not suitable or fitting; out of place. |
| meritorious |
having worth or high quality; deserving of praise or reward. |
| militant |
aggressive or combative in attitude or actions, especially in defense of a cause. |
| nomenclature |
a specialized system or set of names and terms used in a particular science, art, or other field of study or training. |
| prophetic |
foretelling or revealing the future. |
| simplistic |
excessively simplified, as to be unrealistic. |
| singe |
to burn slightly on the surface, end, or edge. |
| torpid |
dormant or inactive, as in hibernation. |
| unconscionable |
not restrained or guided by a concern for what is right and just; unprincipled. |
| valediction |
a farewell speech, especially one given by a student of the highest honors at a graduation ceremony. |
| zenith |
the highest point; peak. |