| acumen |
superior insight; quickness and shrewdness of judgment, especially in practical matters. |
| archetype |
an original model or pattern from which others are made or copied. |
| constrain |
to keep within tight restrictions; confine. |
| convergent |
tending to move toward a common point or intersection. |
| disarray |
confusion or disorder. |
| egotism |
excessive self-promotion; boastfulness or conceitedness. |
| gratuitous |
given or done without sufficient reason or justification; unwarranted. |
| implicit |
implied rather than directly stated. |
| innate |
belonging to or existing in someone or some organism from the time of birth; inborn. |
| memoir |
an account of facts or events based primarily on the author's personal experience. |
| mendacity |
a tendency to lie; untruthfulness. |
| oratory1 |
the art of public speaking. |
| reconcile |
to heal differences and restore a good relationship between. |
| rivulet |
a tiny stream or brook; trickle. |
| wean |
to cause to be free of a habit, activity, or the like, often by means of a distraction or substitute. |