| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| discountenance |
to embarrass or disconcert. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| prerogative |
an exclusive right or privilege derived from one's office, position, age, citizenship, birth, or the like. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |