| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| 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. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| discountenance |
to embarrass or disconcert. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |