| albeit |
notwithstanding; even though. |
| concurrent |
existing or occurring at the same time. |
| defunct |
no longer in existence or use; dead; extinct. |
| demure |
quiet, shy, modest, or reserved in manner. |
| dictum |
a formal or official pronouncement or declaration. |
| doctrinaire |
dogmatically adhering to a theory or a school of thought, regardless of its practicality. |
| emanate |
to come or send forth; issue or emit. |
| hiatus |
a gap or break in activity, time, or space; interruption. |
| invincible |
too strong to be defeated. |
| longevity |
long life. |
| modulate |
to vary the loudness, pitch, intensity, or tone of; especially soften or tone down. |
| progression |
the act of moving forward or onward. |
| raucous |
loud, sharp, and rasping, as, at times, a bird's call or a human's voice or laugh. |
| ricochet |
to bounce or skip off a surface at an angle; rebound. |
| sporadic |
occurring irregularly or in a thinly scattered manner in time or space. |