| beneficent |
tending to do good; kindly; charitable. |
| chasm |
a deep crack in the earth's surface. |
| corrugate |
to shape or bend or become shaped or bent into parallel, wavelike ridges and grooves. |
| frenetic |
frantic; frenzied. |
| hoodwink |
to trick, deceive, or dupe. |
| microcosm |
a small, complete whole; tiny world. |
| obscene |
offensive and not decent. |
| opinionated |
having definite and unchangeable views of things, often seemingly on all subjects. |
| quorum |
the number of members that an organization's rules require to attend a meeting in order for voting or other business to take place. |
| refute |
to demonstrate the falseness or error of; disprove. |
| rhetoric |
the art, ability, or study of using language effectively in speech or writing, especially to influence or persuade one's audience. |
| seclude |
to keep apart from other people or activity. |
| tenable |
able to be upheld, affirmed, supported, or defended; logical. |
| transcendent |
going beyond the ordinary; surpassing; extraordinary. |
| underscore |
to emphasize by, or as if by, drawing a line beneath. |