caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
topography |
the shape of the earth's surface across an area or region. The topography of an area includes the size and location of hills and dips in the land. |
uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |
vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |