| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| 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. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |