| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| 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. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| impugn |
to call into question; challenge or try to discredit. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |