| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| 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. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |