| abscond |
to leave suddenly and secretly, especially to avoid observation or capture. |
| backwater |
any place that is seen as primitive, unchanging, or stagnant. |
| confound |
to perplex or bewilder; confuse. |
| consequential |
coming after as an outcome or result. |
| convoke |
to summon to an assembly; marshal. |
| digress |
to stray from the main topic; ramble. |
| empirical |
based on or verifiable by experience or experiment, rather than on or by theory. |
| expeditious |
prompt and efficient. |
| inexhaustible |
unable to be used up; endless. |
| infinitesimal |
of a thing or quantity, too small to be measured or calculated. |
| insubstantial |
lacking firmness or solidity; slight. |
| paean |
a song or hymn sung as an expression of praise. |
| parry |
to deflect or knock aside (a blow or stroke), as with one's weapon in fencing. |
| piquant |
of food, having a deliciously sharp or spicy taste. |
| whimsy |
an odd, fanciful, or capricious notion, or such notions collectively. |