| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |