| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| 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. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |