| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| 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. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |