| atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |