cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
determinism |
the belief or teaching that every effect, including human thoughts and actions, is completely and predictably brought about by preceding causes and that, therefore, free will does not exist. |
disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |
somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |