| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| 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. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |