| agnostic |
one who believes it is impossible to know anything about the existence or nonexistence of God or about the essential nature of things beyond the material universe. |
| allusion |
an indirect reference to or mention of something. |
| appease |
to cause to become calmer by meeting demands. |
| contention |
a point asserted in argument or debate. |
| disavow |
to deny having (knowledge, intention, or the like). |
| habitable |
capable of being lived in. |
| inclement |
of weather, violent or disagreeable. |
| instrumental |
serving as an agent or partial cause. |
| linguistic |
of or pertaining to language or the study of language. |
| magnanimous |
having or showing a generous, forgiving, or noble nature. |
| melodrama |
behavior or events, in reality or fiction, with similarly exaggerated features or effects. |
| odium |
hatred, strong dislike, or repugnance. |
| permissive |
allowing much, often excessive, freedom of behavior; lenient. |
| rarefy |
to make less dense. |
| visceral |
stemming from instinct or intuition rather than the intellect. |