Definition Dictionary

To consider or judge something to be a particular way.

Failure to fulfill a duty or obligation.

Expecting failure and therefore discouraging effort.

Someone who leaves a group, cause, or country to join another, often opposing, side.

To postpone something, or to yield to another person's judgment or priority.

Respectful yielding to another person's judgment or wishes.

An amount by which something falls short of what is needed or expected.

Clearly stated, precisely determined, or free from uncertainty.

Conclusive or authoritative enough to settle a question.

Quick and skillful in action.

No longer existing or functioning.

To decline into a worse condition.

A decline in quality, condition, or standing.

Causing a loss of dignity, respect, or self-worth.

Sad or discouraged after disappointment.

Postponing an immediate pleasure or reward in order to obtain a more valued benefit later.

Done consciously and intentionally, often after consideration.

To describe, outline, or mark something precisely.

Failing to fulfill a duty or violating a rule or law.

A strongly held false belief or misleading impression.

A boundary or distinction that separates things.

The outward manner in which someone behaves toward others.

Capable of being shown clearly through evidence, reasoning, or an example.

Quiet, reserved, and modest in manner.