adj. short-lived; fleeting

n. branch of philosophy that examines the nature of knowledge

adj. steady; unvarying; serene

n. composure; calmness

v. to intentionally use vague language

adj. mistaken; straying from the proper course

adj. learned; scholarly

adj. hard to understand; known only to a few

v. to make an attempt; subject to a test

adj. admirable; possible to estimate

adj. based on the attitude that one’s group is superior

n. causes or origins

n. origin and history of a word

n. study of factors that influence the hereditary qualities of the human race and ways to improve these qualities

n. high praise, especially of a person who has recently died

n. use of agreeable or inoffensive language in place of unpleasant or offensive language

n. a feeling of extreme happiness

n. mercy killing

v. to show plainly; be an indication of

adj. tending to call to mind or produce a reaction

v. to aggravate; make worse

v. to force the payment of; demand and obtain by authority

u. to clear of blame; vindicate

adj. detestable; abhorrent

v. to urge by strong appeals

n. crisis; urgent requirements

adj. having to do with existence; based on experience; having to do with the philosophy of existentialism

v. to expel evil spirits; free from bad influences

v. to speak or write at length

v. to send into exile