| abhorrence |
a feeling of complete loathing, repulsion, or horror. |
| abscond |
to leave suddenly and secretly, especially to avoid observation or capture. |
| brazen |
shameless; bold. |
| clinch |
to make certain or final; settle. |
| erudition |
a high level of scholarly knowledge; learnedness. |
| foray |
a quick raid or sudden advance, usually military and often to take forage or plunder. |
| modulate |
to vary the loudness, pitch, intensity, or tone of; especially soften or tone down. |
| plagiarize |
to wrongfully and deliberately claim as one's own (the ideas, words, or the like) of someone else. |
| preeminent |
surpassing others in importance and prominence; foremost. |
| profess |
to claim or state as true. |
| pseudonym |
a false name adopted by someone, especially an author, to conceal his or her identity; pen name. |
| short-term |
covering, lasting, or completed in a short period. |
| sprightly |
lively, spirited, or energetic. |
| unworldly |
lacking sophistication; naive; provincial. |
| vanquish |
to subdue or defeat by or as if by greater force; conquer; overcome. |