| conclusive |
serving to reach a final answer or decision, or to settle. |
| congruity |
the state or fact of being similar in character or degree;correspondence or fit. |
| contend |
to struggle; fight against difficulties or opposition. |
| coy |
artfully shy or retiring; playfully but calculatingly reticent. |
| drivel |
foolish or silly speech or ideas. |
| earthy |
realistic, practical, and unpretentious. |
| facet |
one of the small, flat, polished surfaces of a cut gem. |
| linear |
having to do with a line; straight. |
| mystical |
spiritually powerful, significant, or symbolic. |
| opalescent |
exhibiting a spectrum of colors or changing colors; iridescent. |
| skepticism |
distrust or disbelief, or a general tendency to doubt and question. |
| stipend |
any periodic payment of money, such as a salary or allowance. |
| stringent |
rigorous or exacting; strict. |
| ultimatum |
a final statement of demands, especially when issued with a threat of action if rejected, as in a diplomatic discussion. |
| vagary |
an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant occurrence, action, or idea; whim. |