| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, especially of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| 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. |
| discountenance |
to embarrass or disconcert. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| recondite |
involving profound concepts and complexities; not easily understood. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |