| abstraction |
the act of removing or separating. |
| ascendant |
moving upward; rising. |
| betroth |
to pledge or give in marriage. |
| censure |
to criticize or condemn. |
| circuitous |
having or taking a long and winding course or procedure; roundabout; indirect. |
| degenerate |
to decline from an original or former condition; change for the worse in nature or quality; deteriorate. |
| equivocation |
the act of communicating in ambiguous, shifting, or indecisive terms, often to avoid or deceive. |
| galvanize |
to stimulate into awareness or activity. |
| heretofore |
prior to this time; before now. |
| incontrovertible |
not able to be questioned or disputed. |
| increment |
a rise or addition in number or value, often small. |
| larceny |
the stealing of another's personal property; theft. |
| magnitude |
size or extent. |
| multifaceted |
having several aspects or stages; complex or various. |
| supremacy |
ultimate power or authority. |