Definition Dictionary

Dominant influence or leadership over others.

A belief sharply opposed to an established doctrine or accepted view.

Reluctance or delay in acting because of doubt or uncertainty.

An arrangement of people or things in ranked levels.

Using power without proper regard for other people's rights or concerns.

Having abundant hair.

A sermon or a lecture offering moral advice.

Consisting of similar elements or having a relatively uniform composition.

Relating to the cultivation of gardens or plants.

Strong ill will, antagonism, or active opposition.

Deceptive or insincere talk, conduct, or pretense.

Deliberate exaggeration used for effect.

Marked by exaggerated language; in mathematics, relating to a hyperbola or certain related structures.

A model of time preference in which the value assigned to a delayed outcome falls sharply at short delays and more gradually at longer delays.

Acting contrary to professed beliefs while presenting oneself as principled.

One word family: also includes hypocrisy.

A proposed explanation or assumption offered for examination or testing.

Proposed for consideration without being established as fact.

A person who challenges cherished beliefs or established conventions.

One word family: also includes iconoclastic.

A system of ideas and beliefs, especially about society or politics.

Distinctive of a particular person or thing, often in an unusual way.

One word family: also includes idiosyncrasy.

The worship of idols or excessive devotion to a person or thing.

Not following a reasonable or consistent line of reasoning.

Based on or producing a misleading appearance or illusion.

To fill or permeate with a quality, feeling, or idea.