| abstraction |
the act of removing or separating. |
| amalgamation |
the act, process, or result of combining two or more, often disparate, things. |
| discrepancy |
lack of agreement; difference; inconsistency. |
| exemplify |
to serve as an illustration of. |
| gratify |
to please; satisfy. |
| inveterate |
persisting in a habit, action, feeling, or the like. |
| misnomer |
an incorrect or inappropriate name. |
| ostentatious |
done or designed with the intention of impressing others and consequently overly showy or grandiose; pretentious. |
| qualm |
a feeling of guilt or doubt. |
| relinquish |
to surrender, release, or let go of; give up. |
| retrograde |
moving or tending to move in a backward direction; retreating. |
| self-determination |
the ability or freedom of a people to decide their own form of government. |
| stymie |
throw an obstacle in the way of (something or someone); impede; thwart. |
| succinct |
briefly but clearly stated; concise. |
| uncontrolled |
acting or continuing, or allowed to act or continue, without constraint, regulation, or opposition. |