| disputatious |
inclined to quarrel or provoke argument. |
| disuse |
the state or condition of not being used or practiced any longer. |
| forestall |
to prevent or hinder by taking action beforehand. |
| fraught |
accompanied by; full of, usually something bad or unpleasant. |
| hone |
to make more effective or adept; perfect. |
| introspection |
examination of one's own thoughts, emotions, and sensations; self-scrutiny. |
| objectivity |
the quality of being unbiased or without prejudice. |
| parity |
equality in amount, status, strength, or the like. |
| perfunctory |
done quickly and as a matter of routine; performed without care. |
| precipice |
a steep cliff. |
| recast |
to rewrite, reconstruct, or conceive again in a different form. |
| recommence |
to begin or start again. |
| rift |
a break in social relations, because of a difference of opinion, quarrel, or the like; breach. |
| stagnate |
to be or become motionless, fouled, or lacking in energy, originality, or development. |
| uncharted |
not recorded on any map; unexplored or unknown, as some geographical area or field of research. |