| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| extenuate |
to reduce the magnitude or seriousness of (a fault or offense) by offering partial excuses. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |