| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |