| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| 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. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |