| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| demarcate |
to set apart or separate, as if with boundaries. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |