| certitude |
the state, condition, or feeling of freedom from uncertainty or doubt. |
| cessation |
a pausing or stopping; discontinuance. |
| circumstantial |
relevant but not essential; incidental. |
| derivation |
the source of a thing; origin. |
| dupe |
a gullible person; one who can be readily misled or fooled. |
| eventuality |
something that might happen; contingent occurrence. |
| flippant |
disrespectful or indifferent to someone or something worthy of respect; shallowly humorous. |
| inverse |
opposite or reversed in position, order, direction, nature, or effect. |
| maternity |
the state of being a mother; motherhood. |
| parsimony |
excessive unwillingness to spend money or use resources; stinginess. |
| pitfall |
an unexpected or hidden danger. |
| prodigious |
inspiring wonder and admiration; marvelous. |
| putative |
widely thought to be such; reputed; supposed. |
| temperance |
habitual moderation in the use of alcoholic drink, or complete abstinence. |
| vigil |
a watch or period of surveillance, especially one kept during normal sleeping hours. |