| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |