abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |