| agnostic |
one who believes it is impossible to know anything about the existence or nonexistence of God or about the essential nature of things beyond the material universe. |
| cogent |
convincing, or compelling by virtue of a strong argument or clear presentation. |
| dalliance |
a wasting away of time; loitering; dawdling. |
| defer1 |
to not do until later; put off; delay. |
| discursive |
ranging over numerous topics, especially in an orderly or coherent way. |
| forestall |
to prevent or hinder by taking action beforehand. |
| influx |
the act or an instance of flowing in. |
| insidious |
dangerous through cunning, subtlety, and underhandedness. |
| kinetic |
of, concerning, or caused by motion. |
| metabolism |
the processes in plants and animals by which food is changed into energy or used to make cells and tissues. |
| rabid |
extreme in opinion or action; fanatical. |
| reorganize |
to reestablish or arrange anew. |
| salubrious |
favorable to good health; healthy; wholesome. |
| sordid |
morally bad; ignoble or base. |
| treatise |
a detailed and formal written work, usually dealing systematically with a single theme or subject. |