| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| 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. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| imprimatur |
any official permission or sanction. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| inquest |
a legal investigation, usually involving a jury, especially a coroner's investigation of a suspicious death. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |