| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |