| connotation |
a secondary meaning or implication of a word or expression, in addition to its primary meaning. |
| cumulative |
becoming larger or greater by means of gradual addition. |
| evanescent |
tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing; fleeting. |
| imperfection |
a flaw or fault. |
| incur |
to become liable for or bring upon oneself (usually some unwanted or harmful consequence). |
| litany |
any recital that involves repetition or incantation, especially a long or monotonous account, as of one's troubles. |
| multifarious |
of or having a great variety of parts, forms, or kinds; many and varied. |
| patriarch |
a man who is the leader of a family or tribe. |
| perdition |
the loss of the soul for eternity; damnation. |
| prelude |
an introductory event or act; preface; preliminary. |
| satiate |
to glut or fill to excess; oversupply; surfeit. |
| slur |
to speak of disparagingly; belittle. |
| stoic |
showing little or no reaction to painful or pleasant experiences; unmoved; impassive. |
| tantamount |
equal to or the same as; equivalent. |
| wayward |
difficult to control; willfully disobedient. |