Definition Dictionary

Appearing convincing or correct while actually being misleading or unsound.

Arising naturally or suddenly without advance planning or outside prompting.

A written law formally enacted by a legislative body.

Outstanding or exceptionally good; also relating to stars.

Unnaturally formal or awkward in expression.

To redirect an impulse into a socially acceptable or constructive activity.

Below the required or generally accepted level of quality.

Juicy and tender, especially of food.

An assumption or proposal accepted provisionally without proof.

Following an organized method or plan.

A paired arrangement, especially with one person or thing placed behind the other.

A large or substantial book, especially a scholarly one.

Hidden beyond the stated or obvious purpose, especially of a motive.

Awkward, coarse, or lacking socially accepted manners.

To weaken support, confidence, or effectiveness, often gradually or indirectly.

Clear and leaving no reasonable doubt about meaning or intention.

Departing from usual or traditionally accepted methods or beliefs.

Without realizing it or intending the result.

Firmly refusing to give way or change; also physically inflexible.

Causing dizziness, especially because of great height.

Prone to rapid or unpredictable change, especially in mood.

To diminish gradually in strength, size, or intensity.

Done intentionally; also stubbornly determined to follow one's own wishes.

A person fanatically devoted to a cause or belief.