| climatic |
of or pertaining to the weather conditions most prevailing in a place. |
| dapple |
to mark or be marked with spots or mottling. |
| ignoble |
of low or dishonorable character; contemptible. |
| impasse |
a situation that allows no escape or solution; stalemate. |
| infatuate |
to cause a foolish and irrational passion or attachment in (someone). |
| inimical |
having or tending to have a bad effect; harmful or adverse. |
| invincible |
too strong to be defeated. |
| monolithic |
large, unyielding, and without diversity. |
| paradox |
a statement that contradicts or seems to contradict itself, yet often expresses a truth, such as "Less is more". |
| philanthropy |
collective efforts made to do good for others, especially in the form of making monetary donations or engaging in charitable works. |
| referendum |
the submission of a legislative measure to a vote by the general public, or the vote thus taken. |
| stasis |
the state of equilibrium or balance between opposing forces; motionlessness. |
| subversive |
tending or intended to undermine or cause the overthrow of an established authority, especially a national government. |
| terse |
effectively brief and to the point; concise; pithy. |
| untested |
not having been tried or used in a way that would prove or disprove effectiveness or validity. |