other words

Question 1

inexorable

Answer 1

(ĭn-ĕk′sər-ə-bəl)
adj.
1. Impossible to stop, alter, or resist; inevitable: an inexorable fate; an inexorable law of nature.
2. Not capable of being persuaded by entreaty; relentless: an inexorable opponent.

Question 2

pragmatic

Answer 2

/praɡˈmadik/
adjective
dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations

Question 3

deterministic

Answer 3

/dəˌtərməˈnistik/
I. adjective relating to the philosophical doctrine that all events, including human action, are ultimately determined by causes regarded as external to the will

Question 4

ambiguity

Answer 4

(ăm′bĭ-gyo͞o′ĭ-tē)
noun
the quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness.

The potential for ambiguity aside, this was an offer that couldn’t be refused.

ambiguous (ӕmˈbigjuəs)

Question 5

envisage

Answer 5

(ɪnˈvɪzɪdʒ)
vb (tr)
1. to form a mental image of; visualize; contemplate
2. to conceive of as a possibility in the future; foresee

He speaks so quietly and so modestly that it is hard to envisage him as the authoritative playmaker that he is.

Question 6

empirical

Answer 6

/əmˈpirik(ə)l/
adjective
based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic.

Question 7

incredulity

Answer 7

in·cre·du·li·ty
/ˌinkrəˈd(y)o͞olədē/
noun
the state of being unwilling or unable to believe something

Question 8

epistemic

Answer 8

(ˌɛpɪˈstiːmɪk)
adj of or relating to knowledge or cognition; cognitive
1. (Philosophy) of or relating to knowledge or epistemology
2. (Logic) denoting the branch of modal logic that deals with the formalization of certain epistemological concepts, such as knowledge, certainty, and ignorance..
When contemplating epistemic ideas such as concepts that relate to knowledge and cognition, I feel that a full grasp is just beyond the limits of my mind.

Question 9

axiom

Answer 9

1. A self-evident or universally recognized truth; a maxim: “It is an economic axiom as old as the hills that goods and services can be paid for only with goods and services” (Albert Jay Nock).
2. An established rule, principle, or law.
3. A self-evident principle or one that is accepted as true without proof as the basis for argument; a postulate.

Question 10

spurious

Answer 10

(spyo͝or′ē-əs)
adj.
1. Lacking authenticity or validity in essence or origin; not genuine: spurious poems attributed to Shakespeare.
2. Not trustworthy; dubious or fallacious: spurious reasoning; a spurious justification.

Question 11

mellifluous

Answer 11

[ muh-lif-loo-uhs ]

adjective
(of a voice or words) sweet or musical; pleasant to hear.
“the voice was mellifluous and smooth”

Question 12

rectitude

Answer 12

(rĕk′tĭ-to͞od′, -tyo͞od′)
n.
1. Moral uprightness; righteousness.
2. The quality or condition of being correct in judgment.
3. The quality of being straight.
Sheila’s sense of rectitude kept her from keeping the lost hundred dollar bill

Question 13

incipient (ĭn-sĭp′ē-ənt)

Answer 13

beginning to exist; developing: It was more than friendship; it was an incipient romance.
My grandmother is suffering from the incipient stage of Alzheimer’s.

Question 14

sagacity (sə-găs′ĭ-tē)

Answer 14

n.
The quality of being discerning, sound in judgment, and farsighted; wisdom.
Sagacity in a Sentence 🔊 PREV WORD NEXT WORD
Definition of Sagacity

ability to make good judgments and decisions

Examples of Sagacity in a sentence

While many people believed he was stupid, the politician’s sagacity allowed him to realize he would not be elected again.

Question 15

timorous

Answer 15

(tĭm′ər-əs)
adj.
Full of apprehensiveness; timid.
1. full of or subject to fear.
2. characterized by or indicating fear or timidity:

The timorous witness refuses to testify because of the defendant’s murderous reputation.