| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| determinism |
the belief or teaching that every effect, including human thoughts and actions, is completely and predictably brought about by preceding causes and that, therefore, free will does not exist. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |