| bilk |
to defraud or swindle, especially by avoiding due or promised payment. |
| curvature |
the condition of being bent or rounded. |
| devotee |
an eager or serious follower or enthusiast. |
| hone |
to make more effective or adept; perfect. |
| inherent |
existing in or belonging to something as an essential or inborn part of its nature; innate; intrinsic. |
| lethal |
intended to cause or capable of causing death or extreme harm; deadly. |
| limbo1 |
(often capitalized) in theology, a place neither in heaven nor hell for souls neither saved nor condemned, such as those of unbaptized infants. |
| longevity |
long life. |
| meditative |
disposed to, marked by, or indicating contemplation or reflection; deeply thoughtful. |
| nonchalant |
not showing excitement or anxiety; coolly confident, unflustered, or unworried;casually indifferent. |
| rejoinder |
a response to a reply; retort. |
| salient |
extremely noticeable or prominent; conspicuous; important. |
| typify |
to be the representative example of. |
| unspoken |
assumed without being expressed or spoken; implied. |
| vantage |
a position or situation that offers a broad or especially good view, comprehension, or the like. |