| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| ensconce |
to position (oneself) firmly or comfortably. |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of highly learned people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |