antebellum |
in or of the period prior to a war, especially the American Civil War. |
apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
ligature |
a band or tie. |
modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
solipsism |
the self-centered habit of interpreting and judging all things exclusively according to one's own concepts of meaning and value. |
stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |