| breach |
an act of breaking a law or promise. |
| categorical |
with no exceptions or conditions; absolute. |
| corrugate |
to shape or bend or become shaped or bent into parallel, wavelike ridges and grooves. |
| criteria |
a set of standards or tests by which to judge or decide something. |
| deferential |
respectfully submissive to the desires, opinions, or judgments of others. |
| dilapidated |
fallen into ruin or decay. |
| emulate |
to try to be the same as or better than (another person), especially by imitating. |
| eventuality |
something that might happen; contingent occurrence. |
| forestall |
to prevent or hinder by taking action beforehand. |
| gouge |
a cut or hole made with something sharp. |
| inkling |
a blurry or partial idea or understanding. |
| materialize |
to become fact; be realized. |
| pompous |
showing an exaggerated sense of own's own importance. |
| transcendental |
beyond the limits of ordinary experience, thought, or belief; supernatural, visionary, or mystical. |
| upshot |
the most important issue, result, or conclusion. |