| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| 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. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| jeremiad |
a long complaint about life or one's situation; lamentation. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |