Definition Dictionary

Serving as an artificial, usually inferior substitute.

Showing extensive learning or knowledge.

An increase in intensity, scale, or seriousness.

To deliberately avoid or abstain from something.

Understood by or intended for a small group with specialized knowledge.

The central or defining quality of something.

Emotionally separated or no longer on friendly terms.

Very hungry or strongly eager to consume or acquire.

Delicate, light, or otherworldly in appearance or quality.

A guiding set of values or principles about how to act.

Relating to principles of right conduct or consistent with accepted moral standards.

Accepted rules of polite or appropriate conduct in a particular setting.

Relating to eugenics, the scientifically discredited belief that controlling human reproduction could improve populations.

A speech or written tribute praising someone, especially after their death.

A mild or indirect expression substituted for one considered harsh or embarrassing.

Using a milder expression in place of one considered unpleasant or blunt.

Pleasant and harmonious in sound.

To avoid something by maneuvering around it or refusing to address it directly.

The quality or process of fading quickly from view or existence.

An act of avoiding a duty, difficulty, or direct response.

Avoiding a direct answer, clear commitment, or straightforward course of action.

A possible event or outcome for which one may need to prepare.

Clear from what can be observed or understood.

To show or reveal a quality or feeling clearly.