| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| ensconce |
to position (oneself) firmly or comfortably. |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of highly learned people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |