| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| 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. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |