Definition Dictionary

To satisfy a desire or appetite fully.

Humor, irony, or exaggeration used to expose and criticize faults or wrongdoing.

The practice of refusing oneself a pleasure or desire, often for a larger purpose.

A person inclined to question claims rather than accept them readily.

To distort or give an uneven direction to something.

Established, required, or governed by statute.

To specify a requirement as part of an agreement.

Strict and demanding in requirements or application.

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

Of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire awe.

Below the required or generally accepted level of quality.

An amount left over after needs or requirements have been met.

Affecting or relating to an entire system rather than one isolated part.

Understood without being stated directly.

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

Only slightly or indirectly related to the main subject.

Tiring or boring because something is lengthy, repetitive, or dull.

To happen, or to become known after having been unclear.

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

To voluntarily give up a right or claim, or decide not to enforce a requirement.

Powerful anger, often accompanied by a wish to punish or retaliate.

The highest point of success or development; also the point directly overhead.