| abnegation |
the act of relinquishing or abandoning, as a right, role, or good. |
| agnostic |
one who believes it is impossible to know anything about the existence or nonexistence of God or about the essential nature of things beyond the material universe. |
| conformist |
one who tends to act in accordance or compliance with established standards or norms. |
| dialectical |
of or using logical analysis or argument that reveals and resolves opposing ideas or contradictions. |
| dirge |
a song or hymn for a funeral or memorial for the dead. |
| equivocate |
to express oneself ambiguously, often to avoid giving a direct answer or to deceive. |
| forbearance |
the act or capability of refraining or holding back. |
| insolvent |
incapable of paying debts or meeting liabilities; penniless; bankrupt. |
| manifold |
abundant and varied. |
| minuscule |
so small as to be almost negligible; tiny. |
| paraphrase |
a restatement of a passage or text in somewhat different words so as to simplify, clarify, or amplify. |
| plurality |
the largest proportion of votes in an election, especially when it is less than half the total, or the margin of votes separating the victor from the person who came second. |
| ricochet |
to bounce or skip off a surface at an angle; rebound. |
| temporize |
to be indecisive or delay acting, as in order to gain time or avoid conflict. |
| voracious |
consuming large quantities of food with greed or great desire; ravenous. |