| abstraction |
the act of removing or separating. |
| accrue |
to grow or accumulate over time, especially as something of benefit. |
| belligerence |
a very aggressive or hostile attitude; warlike nature. |
| circumstantial |
relevant but not essential; incidental. |
| counterpoint |
a method of composing or arranging music in which diverse but harmonious melodies are played at the same time. |
| extant |
still in existence; current; not extinct, destroyed, or lost. |
| fleck |
a small patch of light or color. |
| idolatry |
unquestioning or excessive devotion or adoration. |
| metabolism |
the processes in plants and animals by which food is changed into energy or used to make cells and tissues. |
| oratory1 |
the art of public speaking. |
| propaganda |
information or opinions that are made public to promote or attack a movement, cause, or person. |
| prototype |
an original model on which later stages or forms are based or developed. |
| recumbent |
lying down; reclining. |
| ricochet |
to bounce or skip off a surface at an angle; rebound. |
| succinct |
briefly but clearly stated; concise. |