The Pen

noun | her·​me·​neu·​tic | \ ˌhər-mə-ˈnü-tik\

hermeneutics (plural in form but singular or plural in construction) : the study of the methodological principles of interpretation (as of the Bible)

verb | ca·​pit·​u·​late | \ kə-ˈpi-chə-ˌlāt\

to surrender often after negotiation of terms <The enemy was forced to capitulate unconditionally.>

verb | pur·​port | \ (ˌ)pər-ˈpȯrt \

adjective | in·​del·​i·​ble | \ in-ˈde-lə-bəl\

that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased

making marks that cannot easily be removed <an indelible pencil> 

 lasting <indelible memories>

noun | pre·​science | \ ˈpre-sh(ē-)ən(t)s

foreknowledge of events:

divine omniscience

adjective | in·​trac·​ta·​ble | \ (ˌ)in-ˈtrak-tə-bə

not easily governed, managed, or directed<intractable problems> 

not easily manipulated or shaped <intractable metal> 

adjective | pu·​ta·​tive | \ ˈpyü-tə-tiv \ 

commonly accepted or supposed

adjective | \ˈtrīt\  

noun | pet·​ti·​fog·​ger | \ pe-tē-ˌfȯ-gər\  

a lawyer whose methods are petty, underhanded, or disreputable : shyster

verb | win·​now | \ ˈwi-(ˌ)nō \

to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air

noun | gam·​ut | \ ˈga-mət\  

the whole series of recognized musical notes

noun | te·​mer·​i·​ty | \ tə-ˈmer-ə-tē\  

unreasonable or foolhardy; contempt of danger or opposition

noun | epi·​phe·​nom·​e·​non | \e-pi-fi-ˈnä-mə-ˌnän\  

a secondary phenomenon accompanying another and caused by it

adjective | in·​sen·​sate | \(ˌ)in-ˈsen-ˌsāt

lacking sense or understanding : foolish

lacking animate awareness or sensation