Definition Dictionary

To stop resisting and accept another side's demands.

Disposed to find petty faults or raise objections.

So appealing or interesting that it strongly holds attention.

Of primary or fundamental importance.

One of the four traditional virtues: prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance.

A portrayal that exaggerates selected traits, often for humor or criticism.

Broad freedom or authority to act as one chooses.

To criticize or reprimand severely.

Absolute and without qualification or exception.

In an absolute and unqualified manner.

Providing a release of strong or pent-up emotions.

Sharply critical or sarcastic; literally, able to burn or corrode.

Showing a careless or dismissive attitude toward an important matter.

Continuing without stopping or interruption.

To express strong disapproval or issue a formal reprimand.

Intellectual and focused on thought rather than emotion.

The stopping or ending of an activity.

An obvious or misleading pretense that hides the real situation.

Following a winding or indirect route; also indirect in expression or action.

To place limits or restrictions on something.

Based on surrounding facts that support an inference about what happened.

To get around a difficulty, obstacle, or rule.

The quality of being easy to understand, perceive, or distinguish.

An expression or idea used so often that it has lost freshness or force.