| connotation |
a secondary meaning or implication of a word or expression, in addition to its primary meaning. |
| deference |
respect for and submission to the desires, opinions, or judgments of another. |
| depravity |
moral corruption; wickedness. |
| egress |
an act, instance, method, or place of exit or emergence. |
| iconoclastic |
attacking or breaking away from established traditions, beliefs, or values. |
| indeterminate |
not fixed, clear, or precise; indefinite or uncertain. |
| invalidate |
to deprive a claim of force or effect by negating its factual or legal basis. |
| magnate |
someone of exceptional power, wealth, or influence, especially in business. |
| perceptual |
of, relating to, or involving perception. |
| poignant |
deeply touching; arousing strong emotion, especially sadness or sympathy; piercing; penetrating. |
| promulgate |
to explain or give instruction in (a doctrine) in public; advocate. |
| recession1 |
a period of reduced or declining economic activity. |
| rudiment |
(often plural) something in an initial, imperfect, or undeveloped form. |
| sojourn |
to live for a short time in a place; stay temporarily. |
| unassailable |
not open to attack, doubt, or denial. |