| befall |
to happen to. |
| calculable |
able to be determined by mathematical computation. |
| demur |
to object or indicate opposition to something. |
| electrify |
to shock, startle, or excite. |
| fallacious |
based on unsound logic; in error; illogical. |
| indigence |
lack of means to live; poverty. |
| intemperate |
lacking moderation or restraint; excessive, overindulgent, violent, or the like. |
| namesake |
one who has been named after another. |
| pragmatic |
concerned with actual causes and effects rather than abstract theories or ideas; practical. |
| psychosis |
serious mental disorder that affects all aspects of the personality and involves withdrawal from reality. |
| restitution |
the payment of money in order to compensate for damage, loss, or injury. |
| reverberation |
the continuation of a sound after the source of the sound has been cut off. |
| rote |
unthinking or mechanical routine or habit. |
| salient |
extremely noticeable or prominent; conspicuous; important. |
| stark |
in all respects; total; extreme. |