Definition Dictionary

To make something harder to understand, often deliberately.

Based on evidence and fair judgment rather than personal preference.

Judgment guided by evidence rather than personal feelings or interests.

A duty or commitment that a person is expected or bound to fulfill.

Required by a rule, duty, or established expectation.

Grossly offensive or indecent, especially in language or sexual expression.

Not well known or difficult to see, understand, or explain.

Excessively eager to please through flattery and deference.

Quick to notice details and changes.

Careful noticing of a fact or event, or a comment based on what was noticed.

Marked by excessive, persistent attention or preoccupation.

Stubbornly unwilling to change despite reasons or persuasion.

Noticeable in an unwelcome or intrusive way.

To remove a difficulty or make something unnecessary.

Casual or informal in manner, sometimes to the point of seeming dismissive.

Suggesting that something unpleasant may happen.

Something left out, or the act of failing to include or do something.

Present everywhere, or seeming to be encountered everywhere.

Occurring at a favorable or useful time.

Someone who uses circumstances for personal advantage, often setting principles aside.

Burdened or subjected to harsh and unjust control.

Richly luxurious or displaying great wealth.

Elaborately decorated or detailed.

Conforming to established beliefs, practices, or methods.