| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| 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. |
| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |