| aural2 |
of or relating to the ear or hearing. |
| curvature |
the condition of being bent or rounded. |
| discreet |
reserved and judicious, especially in talking about or otherwise revealing confidential matters; circumspect. |
| empirical |
based on or verifiable by experience or experiment, rather than on or by theory. |
| equestrian |
of or relating to horseback riding. |
| fanaticism |
excessive or unreasonable enthusiasm or support for something. |
| gauche |
deficient in manners or other conventions of social behavior; boorish; crude. |
| hone |
to make more effective or adept; perfect. |
| laud |
to praise. |
| ominous |
giving a sign of future evil or trouble. |
| oratory1 |
the art of public speaking. |
| peruse |
to read or examine attentively and in detail. |
| philosophy |
the study of the nature of life, truth, knowledge, and other important human matters, |
| reinstate |
to put back into a former position, condition, or state of effectiveness. |
| tenable |
able to be upheld, affirmed, supported, or defended; logical. |