| concomitant |
existing or happening at the same time as something else, especially as the less important thing or event; accompanying; attendant. |
| discourse |
verbal communication; conversation. |
| empirical |
based on or verifiable by experience or experiment, rather than on or by theory. |
| felicitous |
well-suited or apt; very appropriate. |
| gaseous |
in the form of or resembling a gas. |
| heretofore |
prior to this time; before now. |
| interloper |
a person who intrudes in the affairs of others; meddler. |
| ire |
anger or wrath. |
| malady |
an illness of the body or mind. |
| mania |
an extreme desire or enthusiasm. |
| outmoded |
no longer in keeping with current standards or practices; obsolete. |
| proxy |
a person who is authorized to act for or on behalf of another, especially as a voter; substitute. |
| reputable |
known to be held in esteem; respected. |
| suave |
polished and urbane. |
| surreptitious |
made, performed, or achieved by stealth or in secret. |