| aperture |
a narrow opening. |
| communicable |
capable of being spread or passed on; contagious. |
| convergent |
tending to move toward a common point or intersection. |
| derogatory |
having the purpose or effect of detracting; disparaging. |
| discourse |
verbal communication; conversation. |
| equivocate |
to express oneself ambiguously, often to avoid giving a direct answer or to deceive. |
| fatalism |
a belief or doctrine that the events of life are predetermined and cannot be altered by human free will. |
| knave |
an unscrupulous person; evildoer. |
| maxim |
a brief, concise statement of a general or basic truth or rule, especially for proper conduct. |
| miasma |
a thick, obscuring vapor. |
| recapitulate |
to briefly review (the main points) of a spoken or written exchange or communication. |
| rift |
a break in social relations, because of a difference of opinion, quarrel, or the like; breach. |
| seclude |
to keep apart from other people or activity. |
| truism |
a self-evident statement; platitude. |
| undercut |
to act so as to lessen the effectiveness or influence of; undermine or thwart. |