| contention |
a point asserted in argument or debate. |
| contortion |
a straining or twisting by the intellect; mental gymnastics. |
| earthy |
realistic, practical, and unpretentious. |
| fissure |
a narrow crevice or other opening, especially one caused by splitting. |
| girth |
the length around something. |
| impassable |
impossible to go past, through, over, or around. |
| morass |
something that hinders passage or engulfs an unwary person. |
| nub |
the main point, gist, or essence of something. |
| overt |
openly apparent; not concealed. (Cf. covert.) |
| perdition |
the loss of the soul for eternity; damnation. |
| perspicacity |
keenness of mental perception or grasp; astuteness. |
| pirouette |
a ballet movement involving a rapid rotation of the body upon the toes or foot. |
| primeval |
of or suggestive of the first age or ages. |
| reprimand |
a strong, usually formal statement of disapproval; rebuke. |
| uninformative |
conveying little or no knowledge or understanding. |