| cite |
to use the words of someone else; quote. |
| didactic |
intended to educate or instruct, especially in moral values. |
| disseminate |
to spread widely, as though scattering seed. |
| duplicity |
deceitful speech or action. |
| extrapolate |
to make an estimate or inference of (future probability or the like) on the basis of what is already known or has already occurred. |
| forestall |
to prevent or hinder by taking action beforehand. |
| gargantuan |
(sometimes capitalized) of enormous proportions; huge; gigantic. |
| gratify |
to please; satisfy. |
| intimacy |
the condition of being close in friendship or otherwise intimate. |
| pellucid |
extremely clear in meaning. |
| progeny |
a descendant, or descendants collectively; offspring. |
| protean |
easily changing form or character; variable or versatile. |
| sect |
any group, especially a religious group such as a denomination, that is united by a common belief, ritual, or the like. |
| ultimatum |
a final statement of demands, especially when issued with a threat of action if rejected, as in a diplomatic discussion. |
| volatility |
the quality or condition of being highly changeable or inconsistent. |