| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |