| arraign |
to bring before a court of law to respond to a charge or indictment. |
| cosmic |
of or relating to the universe. |
| counterpoint |
a method of composing or arranging music in which diverse but harmonious melodies are played at the same time. |
| indiscretion |
lack of judgment, prudence, or restraint, especially in regard to the rights or feelings of other people. |
| inept |
lacking skill or aptitude; incompetent. |
| informant |
one who reports or confides what he or she knows to another; source. |
| intimacy |
the condition of being close in friendship or otherwise intimate. |
| lummox |
(informal) someone who is especially clumsy, slow, and unintelligent. |
| machination |
(usually plural) elaborate or devious schemes. |
| nub |
the main point, gist, or essence of something. |
| perseverance |
steadfast continuance in a course of action, task, or belief. |
| scintillate |
to send out sparks. |
| tolerable |
capable of being put up with or endured. |
| turbid |
clouded or murky because of stirred-up particles or sediment; muddy. |
| vacillate |
to hesitate or waver in giving an opinion or making a decision; be indecisive. |