| acknowledgment |
the act of acknowledging. |
| argumentative |
given to quarrels, debate, or violent clashes of opinion, often without a cause; contentious. |
| consciousness |
the physical condition of being awake and aware. |
| correspondent |
a person who reports news or contributes articles regularly to a newspaper, magazine, TV network, or the like, from a distant area. |
| desolate |
without the things that are necessary or desirable for life. |
| din |
a loud, steady noise. |
| fascination |
the condition of having one's attention aroused and held, as by charm, beauty, or extreme interest. |
| infection |
the act of infecting or an instance or condition of being infected. |
| intact |
staying complete, whole, or without damage; not changed or harmed. |
| ironically |
contrary to what seemed likely at first or to what one would naturally predict. |
| mimic |
to copy or imitate. |
| peerless |
having no equal; unmatched in excellence. |
| phobia |
a very strong fear or dislike of something that is far beyond ordinary fear or dislike. |
| qualitative |
of or concerning the nature or attributes of something, as opposed to its amount. (Cf. quantitative.) |
| quirk |
an odd personal trait; idiosyncrasy. |