| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
| topography |
the shape of the earth's surface across an area or region. The topography of an area includes the size and location of hills and dips in the land. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |