| absurd |
not at all logical; impossible to be true; ridiculous. |
| academic |
having to do with a school. |
| advent |
the arrival or coming to exist, especially of something important. |
| collide |
to strike or bump into one another with force. |
| conceptual |
of or pertaining to ideas or their formation. |
| determinant |
that which is a factor in causing an outcome. |
| distortion |
the act of distorting or condition of being distorted. |
| epidemic |
an outbreak of disease that spreads rapidly to many people in one area. |
| fundamental |
basic; central; serving as a foundation. |
| gripe |
(informal) to complain continually; nag; grumble. |
| hue |
a particular color, such as sky blue; shade. |
| invaluable |
having value too great to guess or measure; priceless. |
| mosaic |
a picture or design made with many small colored pieces of glass, tile, or stone. These pieces are fitted together and cemented into place. |
| prohibition |
the act of forbidding. |
| taper |
to narrow. |