| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| appellative |
a descriptive name or title, as "Terrible" in "Ivan the Terrible". |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| cantankerous |
irritable, stubborn, and quarrelsome. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| 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. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |