| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. |
| abstruse |
difficult to comprehend or understand; esoteric; arcane. |
| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| demarcate |
to set apart or separate, as if with boundaries. |
| determinism |
the belief or teaching that every effect, including human thoughts and actions, is completely and predictably brought about by preceding causes and that, therefore, free will does not exist. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |
| tummler |
an entertainer or social director who encourages participation by guests or audience. |