| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| 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. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |