| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| 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. |
| fixation |
an obsession, especially one that interferes with normal functioning. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |