| 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. |
| caucus |
a private meeting of leaders of a political party to choose candidates or determine policy, or such a group itself. |
| eccentricity |
an odd or peculiar behavior, habit, interest, or the like. |
| epithet |
a word or phrase attached to, or used in place of, a given name. |
| explicate |
to make clear or explain completely. |
| inestimable |
of value or worth that cannot be measured; invaluable. |
| intolerable |
too difficult or unpleasant to be near or to bear. |
| landlocked |
without any access to the sea. |
| laudable |
worthy of praise. |
| portal |
a doorway or entrance, especially a large and imposing one. |
| presentiment |
an intuition or sense of something about to happen; foreboding. |
| prosaic |
straightforward and plain; unimaginative; dull. |
| uninitiated |
combined form of initiated. |
| unworldly |
lacking sophistication; naive; provincial. |
| vituperate |
to condemn sharply; blame; berate. |