| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, especially of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |