| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |