| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| prerogative |
an exclusive right or privilege derived from one's office, position, age, citizenship, birth, or the like. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |