| antecedent |
an event, circumstance, or thing coming before another. |
| decelerate |
to lower the speed of; decrease in velocity; slow down. |
| ethereal |
highly refined; unworldly. |
| finesse |
refined and delicate skill or tact in executing a task or coping with a situation. |
| gibberish |
written or spoken words that are unintelligible, needlessly obscure, or without coherent meaning. |
| incision |
a cut made during surgery. |
| misdeed |
an unacceptable, evil, or illegal act. |
| nemesis |
that which one cannot beat, conquer, or succeed at; cause or agent of one's often repeated downfall. |
| ossify |
to become inflexible or rigid, as in thought or behavior. |
| platitude |
an overused, dull, or trivial remark; hackneyed expression; cliché. |
| profane |
irreverent or irreligious; blasphemous. |
| progeny |
a descendant, or descendants collectively; offspring. |
| skepticism |
distrust or disbelief, or a general tendency to doubt and question. |
| soliloquy |
an act of talking or a speech by one who is, or is considered to be, alone. |
| wily |
cleverly deceitful; tricky; cunning. |