| aperture |
a narrow opening. |
| increment |
a rise or addition in number or value, often small. |
| infidel |
one who does not believe in or accept a religious faith, especially that of Christianity or Islam. |
| intrinsic |
being essential to or of the nature of a thing; inherent. |
| leer |
to give a sideways or nasty look or smile suggestive of malicious or sexual thoughts. |
| linguistic |
of or pertaining to language or the study of language. |
| mainstay |
the main support of something. |
| maul |
to hurt by beating or through other rough treatment. |
| portal |
a doorway or entrance, especially a large and imposing one. |
| precarious |
so unstable or insecure as to be dangerous; risky. |
| prurient |
characterized by or causing lewdness or lust. |
| resonance |
ability to make a strong or lasting effect, especially because of an emotional association. |
| self-determination |
the ability or freedom of a people to decide their own form of government. |
| spate |
a sudden rush, outpouring, or flood. |
| striate |
to mark with stripes or furrows. |