| broach |
to suggest or mention for the first time; bring up. |
| concourse |
a large open space, as in a railway station, where many people pass or gather. |
| cordon |
a chain of guards or military stations forming a defense or containment line around an area. |
| courier |
someone who delivers messages, packages, and the like, especially for a government, military organization, or business. |
| decadence |
a decline into immorality; loss of moral values. |
| desirous |
having a wish or a longing for something. |
| equinox |
either of the two times during the year when the sun's rays are perpendicular to the earth's equator, occurring in March and September. During the equinox, day and night are both 12 hours long all over the world. |
| heterogeneous |
made up of parts or members that differ from each other. (Cf. homogeneous.) |
| incisive |
marked by clear, penetrating thought; sharp. |
| inconsistency |
an instance of contradiction or illogic. |
| inviolable |
absolutely not to be breached, dishonored or profaned. |
| mercurial |
volatile in temper; changeable; fickle. |
| orator |
a person who delivers a public speech, or one skilled at formal public speaking. |
| pertinacious |
tenacious in purpose, opinion, or the like; persevering. |
| stasis |
the state of equilibrium or balance between opposing forces; motionlessness. |