| discernible |
able to be perceived or distinguished. |
| doctrinaire |
dogmatically adhering to a theory or a school of thought, regardless of its practicality. |
| dregs |
the part of anything that is left over or that has the least value or use. |
| egotistical |
self-centered or selfish. |
| facilitate |
to make less difficult; help in the doing of. |
| gainsay |
to deny or contradict. |
| indictment |
the act of being formally accused of a crime by a grand jury, or the condition of being formally accused of a crime by a grand jury. |
| insuperable |
not able to be conquered or overcome. |
| interpose |
to insert (a comment, question, criticism, or the like) in the course of a conversation or speech. |
| patriarch |
a man who is the leader of a family or tribe. |
| privation |
lack of necessities or common comforts of life. |
| provident |
showing wisdom and foresight in planning for the future. |
| recrimination |
an accusation made in response to being accused by another, or the act of countering one accusation with another. |
| regale |
to entertain or delight, as with humorous tales. |
| slacken |
to decrease activity, strength, speed, intensity, or the like. |