| affirmation |
the act of affirming. |
| contagion |
the spreading of a disease by contact or close association. |
| disparate |
essentially different and distinct. |
| ensue |
to occur as the result of an earlier event. |
| fidelity |
loyalty or faithfulness to obligations, promises, or those to whom one has made a commitment. |
| fulcrum |
that which other things are contingent upon or built around; a pivotal point or agent. |
| interpose |
to insert (a comment, question, criticism, or the like) in the course of a conversation or speech. |
| laudable |
worthy of praise. |
| nonexistent |
not having substance in reality. |
| peevish |
irritable or easily annoyed; ill-tempered. |
| pertain |
to relate to or have to do with something. |
| repartee |
a quick, clever reply; witty retort. |
| salvageable |
able to be saved or rescued from damage or destruction. |
| spendthrift |
one who is extravagant or wasteful with money; squanderer. |
| unintelligible |
not able to be understood, as spoken or written language. |