| conjecture |
the making of a guess or inference, especially with little evidence. |
| consonance |
agreement, correspondence, or harmony. |
| culvert |
a man-made channel for drainage or the like that passes under a street or other thoroughfare. |
| expurgate |
to remove from a book or the like material considered to be offensive or erroneous prior to publication. |
| fecund |
capable of producing abundant fruit or offspring; fruitful; fertile. |
| fitful |
occurring at irregular intervals. |
| gist |
the essential part or idea, as of an argument or written work. |
| inordinate |
beyond the bounds of reason; excessive. |
| intimacy |
the condition of being close in friendship or otherwise intimate. |
| multifaceted |
having several aspects or stages; complex or various. |
| perturb |
to cause great disturbance in (the mind); agitate or worry. |
| prescience |
knowledge of future occurrences; foreknowledge. |
| rebuttal |
a statement or contention, as in a debate or legal case, that is intended to disprove or confute another. |
| susceptible |
easily influenced or impressed (usually followed by "to"). |
| tractable |
easy to manage or guide; docile. |