| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |