| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| 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. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| prerogative |
an exclusive right or privilege derived from one's office, position, age, citizenship, birth, or the like. |
| recondite |
involving profound concepts and complexities; not easily understood. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |