| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| 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. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |