| bifurcation |
the act or result of dividing into two branches, or the state of being so divided. |
| buttress |
a structure built to give support to the outside of a building or a wall. |
| cite |
to use the words of someone else; quote. |
| decadent |
tending to indulge in sensual pleasures; hedonistic. |
| dissociate |
to sever a mental connection between; separate. |
| extrapolate |
to make an estimate or inference of (future probability or the like) on the basis of what is already known or has already occurred. |
| inclusive |
comprising or covering a great deal; comprehensive. |
| premonition |
an advance sign or warning; forewarning. |
| refraction |
the bending of rays or waves of light, heat, sound, or the like when passed obliquely from one medium to another with a different rate of transmission. |
| reorganize |
to reestablish or arrange anew. |
| taciturn |
habitually silent and uncommunicative. |
| tenure |
the period of holding or possessing something. |
| timely |
happening at just the right moment. |
| usurp |
to take and hold (a right, position, office, or the like) illegally, wrongfully, or by force. |
| vanguard |
the leading or foremost position or part of a movement or force; forefront. |