| atheist |
a person who believes that there is no god or gods. |
| awry |
in an unplanned and undesired direction. |
| crony |
a close friend or ally (often used pejoratively). |
| expeditious |
prompt and efficient. |
| fresco |
the art of painting on wet plaster with colors dissolved in water or limewater, or a picture produced by this method. |
| grassroots |
originating with or operating among the common people. |
| influx |
the act or an instance of flowing in. |
| judicious |
characterized by or using sound judgment; wise; prudent. |
| landlocked |
without any access to the sea. |
| pittance |
a contemptibly small portion, amount, or payment. |
| plaintive |
showing or expressing sadness or sorrow. |
| reminiscence |
something that is remembered; memory or impression. |
| secular |
of or concerning the world and material concerns as opposed to religious or spiritual concerns; temporal. |
| speculative |
of, pertaining to, or based on conjecture or theorizing. |
| trajectory |
the actual or expected path of a moving object, especially the curve followed by a projectile, missile, or spacecraft in flight. |