| animus |
a feeling or attitude of enmity. |
| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| 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. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| extenuate |
to reduce the magnitude or seriousness of (a fault or offense) by offering partial excuses. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |