| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |