| aperture |
a narrow opening. |
| dapper |
neat and stylish in dress and appearance. |
| discrete |
separate and distinct. |
| equinox |
either of the two times during the year when the sun's rays are perpendicular to the earth's equator, occurring in March and September. During the equinox, day and night are both 12 hours long all over the world. |
| fiscal |
pertaining to public or governmental finances. |
| grassroots |
originating with or operating among the common people. |
| humbug |
something without substance or meaning, such as an idea or argument; nonsense. |
| intrusion |
the act of entering or thrusting oneself in when not invited or welcomed. |
| laudable |
worthy of praise. |
| pernicious |
having a very harmful or fatal effect; injurious, deadly, or destructive. |
| sagacity |
the quality of having keen judgment and common sense; wisdom. |
| splice |
to join (two pieces of film, tape, or similar things) at the ends. |
| tribulation |
severe suffering or affliction; distress. |
| turbulence |
commotion, violent disorder, or unrest. |
| volatile |
rapidly changeable, especially tending to become violent. |