| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |
| topography |
the shape of the earth's surface across an area or region. The topography of an area includes the size and location of hills and dips in the land. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |