inured
made tough by habitual exposure
enured
made tough by habitual exposure
allegory
a short moral story (often with animal characters)
veneer
coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood
portent
a sign of something about to happen
epistemology
the philosophical theory of knowledge
parochial
relating to or supported by or located in a parish
insular
relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island
curator
the custodian of a collection (as a museum or library)
conservator
the custodian of a collection (as a museum or library)
fiduciary
relating to or of the nature of a legal trust (i.e. the holding of something in trust for another)
apocryphal
being of questionable authenticity
imbue
spread or diffuse through
slicker
a macintosh made from cotton fabric treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof
inculcation
teaching or impressing upon the mind by frequent instruction or repetition
timorous
timid by nature or revealing timidity
dispassion
objectivity and detachment
dialectic
a contradiction of ideas that serves as the determining factor in their interaction
snooty
(used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant
prig
a person regarded as arrogant and annoying
insouciance
the cheerful feeling you have when nothing is troubling you
codger
used affectionately to refer to an eccentric but amusing old man
hortatory
giving strong encouragement
sybaritic
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
nostrum
patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable
patronymic
of or derived from a personal or family name
