| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| 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. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| 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. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| 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. |
| reprisal |
injury inflicted in retaliation for injury received, as in war; revenge. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |