| chasm |
a deep crack in the earth's surface. |
| clemency |
the inclination to be merciful or forgiving; leniency. |
| discrepancy |
lack of agreement; difference; inconsistency. |
| exigency |
a condition of urgency. |
| ineffectual |
incapable of acting effectively. |
| inept |
lacking skill or aptitude; incompetent. |
| mentor |
someone who plays an important role in another person's life as a guide and teacher. |
| monologue |
a long speech or reading given by a single speaker. |
| nonchalant |
not showing excitement or anxiety; coolly confident, unflustered, or unworried;casually indifferent. |
| patronize |
to act in an offensively superior manner toward. |
| podium |
a raised platform, as for a speaker or orchestra conductor; dais. |
| recalcitrant |
stubbornly disobedient; refractory. |
| redundant |
unnecessarily repetitive. |
| reminiscence |
something that is remembered; memory or impression. |
| visage |
the face of a person, statue, or the like, especially in regard to its appearance or expression. |