| aperture |
a narrow opening. |
| azure |
the color of a clear blue sky. |
| befall |
to happen to. |
| deference |
respect for and submission to the desires, opinions, or judgments of another. |
| deficit |
The amount by which something is less than what is needed. A deficit of money is caused by spending more than has been taken in. |
| dulcet |
pleasing to the ear; melodious. |
| hypocrite |
a person who pretends to be different or better than he or she really is. Someone who does not act according to his or her stated beliefs is a hypocrite. |
| indelible |
incapable of being removed or obliterated; permanent. |
| indubitable |
without question; certain. |
| magnitude |
size or extent. |
| omnipotent |
possessing infinite power; all-powerful. |
| plurality |
the largest proportion of votes in an election, especially when it is less than half the total, or the margin of votes separating the victor from the person who came second. |
| retraction |
a withdrawal or disavowal of an opinion, promise, or the like. |
| tortuous |
changing direction frequently; twisting, winding, or crooked, as a path. |
| utopia |
(often capitalized) an imagined or proposed place or society that is ideal, especially in its laws, ethics, and treatment of humanity. |