| agog |
highly excited and full of anticipation. |
| cantankerous |
irritable, stubborn, and quarrelsome. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |
| topography |
the shape of the earth's surface across an area or region. The topography of an area includes the size and location of hills and dips in the land. |