| 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. |
| amalgam |
a mixture of diverse components. |
| chastise |
to punish, often corporally. |
| diminutive |
very small; tiny. |
| firmament |
the entire arch of the sky; heavens. |
| infidel |
one who does not believe in or accept a religious faith, especially that of Christianity or Islam. |
| interminable |
endless or seemingly endless; monotonously long. |
| juncture |
a particular point in time, especially a point of serious importance or crisis. |
| neutrality |
the foreign policy of a nation that refuses to take sides in an international dispute. |
| penchant |
a strong liking for or inclination towards something. |
| pessimist |
one who usually expects a bad outcome. |
| potency |
the condition of being strong in effect or powerful. |
| quibble |
an unimportant, petty, or trivial disagreement or objection. |
| reverential |
characterized by a great respect and awe, mingled with love. |
| suture |
the act or process of surgically joining or sewing together the edges of a wound, incision, or the like. |