| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| colloquialism |
a word or phrase typically used in conversational, informal, or regional speech or writing, hence sometimes considered inappropriate in formal writing. |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| 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. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |