| abstain |
to choose not to do something. |
| alleviate |
to make (trouble or pain) easier to tolerate or accept; ease. |
| arbiter |
someone who has the authority to decide an issue or settle a dispute. |
| aural2 |
of or relating to the ear or hearing. |
| backwater |
any place that is seen as primitive, unchanging, or stagnant. |
| faze |
to bewilder or to disturb the composure or shake the resolve of; disconcert or daunt. |
| heretofore |
prior to this time; before now. |
| immobility |
the state or condition of not moving or being motionless. |
| infringe |
to cross established limits; encroach; trespass (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| miasma |
a thick, obscuring vapor. |
| oracular |
of, like, pertaining to, of having the nature of divine wisdom; prophetic; wise. |
| plummet |
to fall sharply down, especially at high speed; plunge. |
| raconteur |
one who is talented in storytelling. |
| sinuous |
having many curves or turns. |
| winnow |
to sift through, or separate out the desired or worthwhile from the undesired or worthless part of, as by critical analysis. |