| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| discountenance |
to embarrass or disconcert. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| quondam |
having been in the past; former. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |