Definition Dictionary

To imagine or picture a future possibility.

A long narrative, especially one involving heroic or momentous events.

A concluding section that follows the main work.

A person or thing that perfectly represents a quality or type.

To represent the essential qualities of something.

A distinctive period marked by significant developments.

Either of the two annual times when the Sun appears to cross the celestial equator, with day and night approximately equal in length.

Fair and just toward the people involved.

Equal or corresponding in value, meaning, effect, or function.

Unclear, open to different interpretations, or not conclusive.

To use ambiguous or evasive language to avoid a clear commitment.

The use of ambiguous or evasive language to avoid a clear statement.

To make a mistake or depart from an accepted standard.

Straying from the proper course, position, or expected behavior.

Incorrect or based on error.

An increase in intensity, scale, or seriousness.

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.

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.