| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| 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. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
| recondite |
involving profound concepts and complexities; not easily understood. |