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| Periodically accumulated over time; "accrued interest"; "accrued leave" |
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| To infinity; without or seemingly without limit; "talked on and on ad infinitum" |
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| Relating to the antipodes or situated at opposite sides of the earth; |
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| The doctrine that all things and events happen by chance |
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| The union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts |
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| Alliance, an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty |
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| Possible but not certain to occur; "they had to plan for contingent expenses" |
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| A proposition that follows with little or no proof required from one already proven; a deduction or an inference; a natural consequence or effect; a result. |
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| An exclusive circle of people with a common purpose |
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| Express a negative opinion of |
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| An act of explaining that serves to clear up and cast light on. |
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| Deprive of strength or vigour |
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| Adopt; choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans |
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| (logic) A statement of something (a fact or thing or expression) to be explained |
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| A legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes |
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| Startle; to stimulate to action |
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| Origin; an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events |
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| Mediator; a negotiator who acts as a link between parties |
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| Any simple or memorable rule or guide for living |
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| An urban district having corporate status and powers of self-government |
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| To reduce, lessen, or decrease |
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| Near sighted: unable to see distant objects clearly |
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| A difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity; a burden or obligation |
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| Acceptable to the taste or mind |
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| Of or involving dispute or controversy |
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| Concerned with practical matters; "a matter-of-fact (or pragmatic) approach to the problem" |
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| Present for acceptance or rejection |
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| High status importance owing to marked superiority |
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| Careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment |
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| To have or present the often false appearance of being or intending; profess |
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| Lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful |
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| Spend a certain length of time; reside temporarily |
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| A meeting or conference for the public discussion of some topic especially one in which the participants form an audience and make presentations |
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| Equivalent; being essentially equal to something |
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| (philosophy) A doctrine explaining phenomena by their ends or purposes |
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| Conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry |
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| Morally degraded; "a seedy district"; "the seamy side of life" |
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| To make evil, harmful, and often untrue statements about; speak evil of. |
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| Impossible to placate or appease |
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