noun 1. the intentional relinquishing of a right, claim, or privilege, or a suspension of an existing rule or policy.The city may grant a waiver to the group to allow them to…

noun the point in the sky that is directly over the head of the observer. (Cf. nadir.)She looked up at the zenith, and the stars seemed to form an umbrella over the…

adjective 1. capable of producing abundant fruit or offspring; fruitful; fertile.These fecund bushes produced a good crop of blueberries. 2. capable of producing abundant creative or intellectual output; productive or creative.The prolific…

transitive verb to punish or rebuke, as with severe public criticism; chastise.In colonial days, thieves and other law-breakers might be publicly castigated in the town square.The senator was found to be involved…

adjective not subject to change; unchanging or unchangeable.The professor had an immutable habit of rubbing his hands together as he lectured. See the full entry