| bogus |
not authentic; counterfeit. |
| distill |
to subject (a substance) to heat to the point of vaporization, and then to cooling to produce condensation. |
| empirical |
based on or verifiable by experience or experiment, rather than on or by theory. |
| galvanize |
to stimulate into awareness or activity. |
| interim |
the interval of time between two events. |
| multiplicity |
a large number; abundance. |
| potency |
the condition of being strong in effect or powerful. |
| putative |
widely thought to be such; reputed; supposed. |
| quandary |
a situation of uncertainty, puzzlement, or hesitation; dilemma. |
| renunciation |
the act or an instance of giving up or rejecting something, usually as a sacrifice; renouncing. |
| retrograde |
moving or tending to move in a backward direction; retreating. |
| sagacity |
the quality of having keen judgment and common sense; wisdom. |
| serendipity |
lucky coincidence or accidental discovery of something pleasant or valuable. |
| tirade |
a long, forceful, or angry speech, often critical or denunciatory in nature; harangue. |
| turgid |
overwrought in language or style; too solemn or too ornate; inflated; bombastic. |