axiom |
an obvious or generally accepted principle. |
caprice |
a sudden, impulsive change of mind or direction, or an unpredictable action. |
cessation |
a pausing or stopping; discontinuance. |
congruity |
the state or fact of being similar in character or degree;correspondence or fit. |
deference |
respect for and submission to the desires, opinions, or judgments of another. |
kindred |
a group of related people, such as a tribe or clan. |
migratory |
changing habitat or location periodically, as in response to changes in climate or job opportunities. |
monumental |
massive, imposing, or extremely conspicuous. |
penurious |
extremely needy or poor; poverty-stricken. |
perjury |
the crime of telling a lie in a court after promising under oath to tell the truth. |
presentiment |
an intuition or sense of something about to happen; foreboding. |
punctilious |
strictly adhering to etiquette or formalities. |
scruple |
a belief about right and wrong that keeps a person from doing something that may be bad. |
self-determination |
the ability or freedom of a people to decide their own form of government. |
slake |
to satisfy or relieve (thirst, appetite, lust, or the like) by decreasing the strength or intensity of. |