| callous |
not having kindness; not sensitive; having a hard heart. |
| colloquial |
characteristic of or suited to informal or familiar conversation or to writing that is imitative of conversational tone. |
| culvert |
a man-made channel for drainage or the like that passes under a street or other thoroughfare. |
| demeanor |
the way in which one conducts oneself; deportment. |
| dissuade |
to urge or convince not to do something. |
| dogmatic |
asserting beliefs and opinions as though they were proven facts. |
| encumber |
to hinder the normal progress, performance, or use of. |
| equinox |
either of the two times during the year when the sun's rays are perpendicular to the earth's equator, occurring in March and September. During the equinox, day and night are both 12 hours long all over the world. |
| fissure |
a narrow crevice or other opening, especially one caused by splitting. |
| invincible |
too strong to be defeated. |
| loner |
one who stays by himself or herself much of the time, especially by choice or inclination. |
| mettlesome |
spirited or courageous. |
| mire |
deep, heavy mud or soil. |
| profundity |
that which involves great insight or intellectual depth. |
| suborn |
to induce (someone) to commit a crime or other corrupt deed. |