| abnegation |
the act of relinquishing or abandoning, as a right, role, or good. |
| conspirator |
a person who is involved in a plot with others to perform or a criminal or wrongful act. |
| contortion |
a straining or twisting by the intellect; mental gymnastics. |
| courier |
someone who delivers messages, packages, and the like, especially for a government, military organization, or business. |
| dialectical |
of or using logical analysis or argument that reveals and resolves opposing ideas or contradictions. |
| generalize |
to come to a broad idea or rule about something after considering particular facts. |
| inoffensive |
having no insulting or harmful qualities; innocuous. |
| inordinate |
beyond the bounds of reason; excessive. |
| outstrip |
to exceed or surpass. |
| pseudonym |
a false name adopted by someone, especially an author, to conceal his or her identity; pen name. |
| referendum |
the submission of a legislative measure to a vote by the general public, or the vote thus taken. |
| regress |
to go back or backwards, as in reverting to an earlier form or stage of development. |
| sophomoric |
displaying intellectual pretentiousness or proud confidence about one's knowledge when actually poorly informed or immature. |
| stint |
to refrain from spending; to be sparing or frugal. |
| succinct |
briefly but clearly stated; concise. |