atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |
surcingle |
a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back. |
trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |
unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |