| circumstantial |
relevant but not essential; incidental. |
| counterbalance |
to balance or offset with an equal force or influence; counterpoise. |
| discontinuance |
the act of stopping or condition of being stopped; interruption. |
| expunge |
to cross out or erase. |
| iconoclast |
one who attacks and seeks to break down traditional beliefs and institutions or popular ideas and values. |
| objectivity |
the quality of being unbiased or without prejudice. |
| pivotal |
critically important or crucial; on which something is contingent. |
| precipice |
a steep cliff. |
| prevalent |
generally accepted; pervasive; widespread. |
| repertoire |
the stock or list of artistic pieces, such as dramatic or operatic roles, that a player or company of players is prepared to perform. |
| revulsion |
violent dislike and disgust; abhorrence; loathing. |
| specious |
apparently true, genuine, or plausible, but actually worthless, as an argument or evidence. |
| stanza |
a group of related lines in a poem that make up one section within the poem. Stanzas often have a regular meter and rhyme pattern. |
| supremacy |
ultimate power or authority. |
| tortuous |
changing direction frequently; twisting, winding, or crooked, as a path. |