| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |