| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| discountenance |
to embarrass or disconcert. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |