| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |