| affix |
to attach or join physically (usually used with "to"). |
| analogous |
similar or corresponding in some particular manner. |
| apogee |
the highest or farthest point. |
| bequest |
property handed down by will; legacy. |
| comparative |
measured or estimated by comparison; relative. |
| congruity |
the state or fact of being similar in character or degree;correspondence or fit. |
| illustrious |
highly renowned; celebrated; glorious. |
| inferiority |
the fact or condition of being lesser in quality, worth, importance, rank, or position. |
| intolerance |
inability or unwillingness to accept the existence or validity of opinions, beliefs, customs, and practices different from one's own. |
| malleable |
capable of being shaped, as by hammering or rolling. |
| naturalistic |
exhibiting or pertaining to naturalism. |
| plausible |
seeming to be true or reasonable; credible. |
| polemic |
an emphatic statement of a controversial viewpoint, usually criticizing or refuting an existing position. |
| preclude |
to prevent from happening by means of prior action or previously established condition. |
| rebuttal |
a statement or contention, as in a debate or legal case, that is intended to disprove or confute another. |