| axiom |
an obvious or generally accepted principle. |
| concourse |
a large open space, as in a railway station, where many people pass or gather. |
| condole |
to express sympathy or sorrow for one suffering misfortune or pain. |
| deficit |
The amount by which something is less than what is needed. A deficit of money is caused by spending more than has been taken in. |
| energize |
to inspire, make active, or enliven. |
| eulogize |
to speak or write high praise of, or make a formal tribute to (usually a dead person). |
| gauche |
deficient in manners or other conventions of social behavior; boorish; crude. |
| imperfection |
a flaw or fault. |
| incontrovertible |
not able to be questioned or disputed. |
| invertebrate |
without a backbone |
| laggard |
someone or something that falls behind the pace of others. |
| pessimistic |
feeling in a negative way about things; expecting the worst to happen. |
| primacy |
the state of being first, earliest, most essential, or most important. |
| reticence |
the state or quality of being hesitant to speak out; reserve. |
| throwback |
a reappearance of an outmoded procedure, system, or the like. |