| affirmation |
the act of affirming. |
| dictum |
a formal or official pronouncement or declaration. |
| dissociate |
to sever a mental connection between; separate. |
| empirical |
based on or verifiable by experience or experiment, rather than on or by theory. |
| fervor |
strength, heatedness, or intensity of feeling; impassioned enthusiasm. |
| fluency |
the ability to speak or write smoothly and easily in another language. |
| intemperance |
lack of restraint in the indulgence of an appetite, especially the consumption of alcohol. |
| maternal |
of, having to do with, or like a mother. |
| platitude |
an overused, dull, or trivial remark; hackneyed expression; cliché. |
| ramshackle |
poorly constructed or in disrepair; rickety. |
| refute |
to demonstrate the falseness or error of; disprove. |
| reverent |
characterized by, showing, or feeling great respect and awe mingled with love. |
| sodden |
drenched with liquid; saturated; soaked. |
| stalemate |
any situation in which a further action, offer, or the like is impossible or unlikely; deadlock. |
| uncouth |
lacking manners or refinement; rude, vulgar, or gauche. |