| 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. |
| amenity |
(plural) social courtesies; agreeable manners; pleasantries. |
| brusque |
impolitely abrupt in speech or actions; curt. |
| estrange |
to cause (someone) to change from friendly and sympathetic to hostile or indifferent; alienate. |
| execrable |
of very poor quality; extremely inferior. |
| finesse |
refined and delicate skill or tact in executing a task or coping with a situation. |
| hoodwink |
to trick, deceive, or dupe. |
| imperfection |
a flaw or fault. |
| incur |
to become liable for or bring upon oneself (usually some unwanted or harmful consequence). |
| inscrutable |
impossible to comprehend or interpret; mysterious. |
| myriad |
of or constituting a great but unspecified number; numberless. |
| nullify |
to cause to have no value or consequence. |
| resilient |
able to withstand and recover quickly from difficulty, sickness, or the like. |
| synoptic |
forming a summary or overview. |
| waiver |
the intentional relinquishing of a right, claim, or privilege, or a suspension of an existing rule or policy. |