| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| determinism |
the belief or teaching that every effect, including human thoughts and actions, is completely and predictably brought about by preceding causes and that, therefore, free will does not exist. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group or family. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |