| cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
| 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. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |