| arbitration |
the consideration and decision of an issue or dispute by someone who has the official authority to decide such matters. |
| deducible |
able to be concluded or inferred from certain facts or principles. |
| diverge |
to extend or move away in different directions from a common point. |
| eloquence |
skill or ability to use language that impresses or persuades. |
| entity |
anything that exists objectively and distinctly, whether nonliving or living; thing or being. |
| equilibrium |
a state of balance between two or more forces. |
| flaccid |
without firmness; soft; flabby. |
| litany |
any recital that involves repetition or incantation, especially a long or monotonous account, as of one's troubles. |
| overt |
openly apparent; not concealed. (Cf. covert.) |
| protagonist |
the leading character in a literary work. |
| singularity |
an unusual trait or quality. |
| skeptical |
having or showing doubt; questioning. |
| transgression |
the act or an instance of violating a law, religious commandment, or the like; sin; crime; trespass. |
| uncouth |
lacking manners or refinement; rude, vulgar, or gauche. |
| venerate |
to treat or regard with great respect, honor, or reverence. |