| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| 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. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |