| cite |
to use the words of someone else; quote. |
| complacent |
too satisfied with oneself or one's situation. |
| fastidious |
exceedingly particular or demanding especially in matters of detail; exacting. |
| imperceptible |
so gradual or subtle as to be unnoticed or unnoticeable. |
| imponderable |
unable to be evaluated or calculated accurately. |
| jingoism |
aggressive nationalism and patriotism, especially as directed against foreign countries. |
| mystical |
spiritually powerful, significant, or symbolic. |
| observable |
able to be seen; visible. |
| odium |
hatred, strong dislike, or repugnance. |
| patina |
a greenish, brownish, or reddish crust or film produced by oxidation on the surface of old metals such as bronze and copper. |
| provincial |
limited in outlook; narrow-minded. |
| recession1 |
a period of reduced or declining economic activity. |
| roster |
a list of names of individuals or groups belonging to or participating in an organization, class, military or police unit, or the like. |
| self-determination |
the ability or freedom of a people to decide their own form of government. |
| theorem |
a proposition or idea that can be proven by other formulas or propositions in mathematics, or deduced from accepted premises or assumptions in logic. |