| concourse |
a large open space, as in a railway station, where many people pass or gather. |
| decimation |
the act of destroying a large part or number of something. |
| dint |
force or impact. |
| eloquence |
skill or ability to use language that impresses or persuades. |
| illicit |
not permitted by custom or law; illegitimate. |
| indubitable |
without question; certain. |
| intrinsic |
being essential to or of the nature of a thing; inherent. |
| miff |
to cause (someone) to become annoyed; offend. |
| muse |
to think about something silently or for a long time. |
| overbear |
to dominate or overwhelm; prevail over. |
| patronize |
to act in an offensively superior manner toward. |
| preclude |
to prevent from happening by means of prior action or previously established condition. |
| primeval |
of or suggestive of the first age or ages. |
| unproductive |
not yielding useful or helpful results; not fruitful. |
| untested |
not having been tried or used in a way that would prove or disprove effectiveness or validity. |