| colloquial |
characteristic of or suited to informal or familiar conversation or to writing that is imitative of conversational tone. |
| conservationist |
a person who promotes and encourages preservation, especially of natural resources. |
| delineate |
to describe or portray in precise or vivid detail. |
| eventuality |
something that might happen; contingent occurrence. |
| filial |
of, concerning, or befitting a daughter or son. |
| hegemony |
predominance of one country or social group over others by virtue of leadership or influence. |
| integral |
being an essential part of the whole. |
| interdependent |
relying on or needing one another. |
| intrinsic |
being essential to or of the nature of a thing; inherent. |
| linguistic |
of or pertaining to language or the study of language. |
| mania |
an extreme desire or enthusiasm. |
| piety |
worshipful devotion to and veneration of God or family. |
| spendthrift |
one who is extravagant or wasteful with money; squanderer. |
| terse |
effectively brief and to the point; concise; pithy. |
| tirade |
a long, forceful, or angry speech, often critical or denunciatory in nature; harangue. |