| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| imprimatur |
any official permission or sanction. |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of highly learned people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |