| aesthetic |
having to do with beauty or art, including literature, dance, music, painting, drawing, and sculpture. |
| ambivalence |
the presence of conflicting feelings, such as love and hate, toward a person, thing, or situation. |
| capitalist |
one who supports an economic system in which the means of production and distribution are privately owned, and prices are chiefly determined by open competition in a free market. |
| circuitous |
having or taking a long and winding course or procedure; roundabout; indirect. |
| expeditious |
prompt and efficient. |
| hedonistic |
adhering to or characterized by the principle that pleasure should be the primary aim in life. |
| illicit |
not permitted by custom or law; illegitimate. |
| incision |
a cut made during surgery. |
| maturation |
the act or process of becoming fully grown or developed, in structure, behavior, or the like. |
| mire |
deep, heavy mud or soil. |
| predilection |
an inclination to favor something; partiality or preference. |
| theorem |
a proposition or idea that can be proven by other formulas or propositions in mathematics, or deduced from accepted premises or assumptions in logic. |
| uninformative |
conveying little or no knowledge or understanding. |
| waiver |
the intentional relinquishing of a right, claim, or privilege, or a suspension of an existing rule or policy. |
| wheedle |
to try to persuade or influence by coaxing or flattery; cajole. |