dialectical |
of or using logical analysis or argument that reveals and resolves opposing ideas or contradictions. |
egotism |
excessive self-promotion; boastfulness or conceitedness. |
jubilation |
a feeling of great joy, pride, and happiness; exultation. |
loquacity |
the quality or an instance of talking a great deal or excessively; talkativeness. |
profundity |
that which involves great insight or intellectual depth. |
provisional |
adopted on a temporary or tentative basis until something permanent is established; conditional. |
scanty |
barely adequate; meager. |
sedative |
causing tranquillity or calmness. |
short-term |
covering, lasting, or completed in a short period. |
stupefy |
to astound or bedazzle. |
sumptuous |
large, lavish, or splendid, especially when created at great cost. |
tacit |
suggested, implied, or understood, without being expressed in words. |
taint |
to slightly corrupt or pollute. |
theorem |
a proposition or idea that can be proven by other formulas or propositions in mathematics, or deduced from accepted premises or assumptions in logic. |
venerable |
deserving honor, respect, or reverence because of advanced age, noble character, or dignified position. |