| 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. |
| apogee |
the highest or farthest point. |
| cacophonous |
characterized by a discordant, sometimes unpleasant, mixture of sounds. |
| contention |
a point asserted in argument or debate. |
| degeneration |
the process of decline or decay. |
| expunge |
to cross out or erase. |
| ferocity |
the quality or state of being cruelly savage or fierce. |
| finicky |
exceptionally fussy or hard to satisfy. |
| impel |
to drive or incite to action. |
| interloper |
a person who intrudes in the affairs of others; meddler. |
| opinionated |
having definite and unchangeable views of things, often seemingly on all subjects. |
| permeate |
to pass or diffuse through; penetrate. |
| regress |
to go back or backwards, as in reverting to an earlier form or stage of development. |
| senile |
showing certain characteristics of old age, especially a deterioration of mental faculties or emotional control. |
| soliloquy |
an act of talking or a speech by one who is, or is considered to be, alone. |