| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |