| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| 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. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |