| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| prerogative |
an exclusive right or privilege derived from one's office, position, age, citizenship, birth, or the like. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |