| aver |
to assert to be true; affirm. |
| credential |
something that entitles one to confidence, credit, privilege, or authority. |
| discordant |
in conflict or disagreement. |
| discursive |
ranging over numerous topics, especially in an orderly or coherent way. |
| inimical |
having or tending to have a bad effect; harmful or adverse. |
| inscrutable |
impossible to comprehend or interpret; mysterious. |
| petulant |
showing or inclined to show sudden or unreasonable irritation, impatience, or ill temper; peevish or sulky. |
| ravish |
to overwhelm with emotion or sensation; enrapture. |
| readjust |
to adapt oneself anew. |
| repository |
a container or place where things may be stored; storage unit or space. |
| self-determination |
the ability or freedom of a people to decide their own form of government. |
| solstice |
either of the two times in the year when the sun is furthest from the celestial equator, occurring in June and December. |
| synthesis |
the combining of discrete elements into a unified compound or entity, or the unified whole formed by such a combining. |
| unproductive |
not yielding useful or helpful results; not fruitful. |
| vagrant |
one who lacks a permanent home and wanders from place to place; nomad; tramp. |