| axiom |
an obvious or generally accepted principle. |
| disincline |
to cause to be unwilling or reluctant. |
| extricate |
to free or release from difficulty, entanglement, or involvement; disengage. |
| heterogeneous |
made up of parts or members that differ from each other. (Cf. homogeneous.) |
| incur |
to become liable for or bring upon oneself (usually some unwanted or harmful consequence). |
| loner |
one who stays by himself or herself much of the time, especially by choice or inclination. |
| parable |
a very short story told to teach a moral or religious lesson. |
| posterity |
all generations to come. |
| rancorous |
feeling or showing bitter resentment; hateful. |
| servile |
very submissive to another's authority; slavish. |
| slur |
to speak of disparagingly; belittle. |
| soluble |
able to be dissolved. |
| staid |
formal, solemn, and reserved in character. |
| subside |
to become less; decrease. |