| agnostic |
one who believes it is impossible to know anything about the existence or nonexistence of God or about the essential nature of things beyond the material universe. |
| cede |
to give up or surrender, especially formally. |
| cessation |
a pausing or stopping; discontinuance. |
| complaisant |
eager or willing to please; amenable; obliging. |
| dexterity |
grace and easy quickness in using the hands or body; skill. |
| escalation |
increase in amount, scope, or intensity. |
| firmament |
the entire arch of the sky; heavens. |
| imperfection |
a flaw or fault. |
| multifarious |
of or having a great variety of parts, forms, or kinds; many and varied. |
| precinct |
an area in a town or city that forms a separate district for voting or that is looked after by one police unit. |
| propagate |
to reproduce (offspring) or cause to reproduce. |
| ruddy |
reddish; rosy. |
| secretive |
tending to secrecy. |
| skirmish |
a minor or preliminary battle between small military units. |