| aperture |
a narrow opening. |
| axiom |
an obvious or generally accepted principle. |
| capitalist |
one who supports an economic system in which the means of production and distribution are privately owned, and prices are chiefly determined by open competition in a free market. |
| erroneous |
containing or based on a mistake; incorrect. |
| fester |
to become filled with pus; become infected. |
| influx |
the act or an instance of flowing in. |
| interlude |
a pause, space, or event that intervenes; interval. |
| laggard |
someone or something that falls behind the pace of others. |
| nurture |
to care for and encourage the growth and development of (a living thing). |
| opprobrium |
a condition of disgrace or shame; ignominy. |
| overt |
openly apparent; not concealed. (Cf. covert.) |
| perdition |
the loss of the soul for eternity; damnation. |
| quibble |
an unimportant, petty, or trivial disagreement or objection. |
| residue |
a substance or quantity that remains after a part has been removed or after a process has been completed. |
| vertigo |
a sensation of unsteadiness or dizziness, such that one's surroundings seem to be whirling around. |