| cadaverous |
of or resembling a corpse; pale and thin or emaciated. |
| conservatism |
a general preference for the traditional; disinclination to change. |
| credible |
believable or plausible. |
| crux |
an essential, basic, crucial, or pivotal point. |
| dextrous |
variant of dexterous. |
| disaffect |
to cause to lose affection for, loyalty to, or contentment in an idea, a person, or an organization such as a government; alienate. |
| disquiet |
lack of mental calm or peace; anxiety; uneasiness. |
| dissertation |
a formal and usually lengthy exposition in speech or writing, especially a detailed report of research by a candidate for a doctoral degree. |
| emancipate |
to free from slavery or other control. |
| expurgate |
to remove from a book or the like material considered to be offensive or erroneous prior to publication. |
| gaffe |
a crude social error; blunder; faux pas. |
| glacial |
of, concerning, coming from, or marked by the presence of glaciers or other large ice masses. |
| reminiscence |
something that is remembered; memory or impression. |
| simultaneously |
at the very same time. |
| tactile |
of, having, or pertaining to the sense of touch. |