| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| demarcate |
to set apart or separate, as if with boundaries. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |