| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
| humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |