| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |