| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
| impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| prerogative |
an exclusive right or privilege derived from one's office, position, age, citizenship, birth, or the like. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |