| acumen |
superior insight; quickness and shrewdness of judgment, especially in practical matters. |
| breach |
an act of breaking a law or promise. |
| clime |
in literary use, a region of the earth, or the typical weather conditions thereof. |
| corrugate |
to shape or bend or become shaped or bent into parallel, wavelike ridges and grooves. |
| exchangeable |
capable of being interchanged with or given in return for another. |
| interloper |
a person who intrudes in the affairs of others; meddler. |
| interplay |
the action or influence of two or more things on each other; reciprocal effect. |
| invoke |
to call out to (a god, muse, or the like) for help, support, protection, or inspiration. |
| libel |
in law, written or printed matter that is false, damages a person's reputation or material well-being, and arises from malice or extreme negligence. |
| myriad |
of or constituting a great but unspecified number; numberless. |
| noncommittal |
not revealing what one's preference, feeling, or opinion is. |
| profuse |
great in amount or number. |
| receptive |
open and willing to accommodate new thoughts and ideas. |
| subterfuge |
a stratagem or artifice used to hide, avoid, or deceive. |
| tangent |
a line of discussion leading away from the original topic; digression. |