| behold |
to see or observe. |
| explanatory |
serving to clarify or account for. |
| heroic |
noble and courageous. |
| inmate |
someone who is restricted to a jail, hospital, or the like. |
| institutional |
of, relating to, or resembling an institution or institutions. |
| luster |
the shine of a surface that softly reflects light; glow. |
| macho |
embodying or demonstrating a conception of masculinity emphasizing strength, assertiveness, and dominance. |
| massive |
having a very large amount of matter; big and heavy; solid. |
| meditate |
to think calmly, deeply, and at length (sometimes followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| mere |
being neither more nor better than what is spoken of. |
| paternal |
having to do with or typical of a father. |
| selective |
very careful in choosing. |
| splendor |
grandeur or magnificence. |
| statistics |
(used with a singular verb) the mathematical study of numerical information, especially representative information about a limited portion of a population that is used to make generalized conclusions about the whole. |
| vivid |
bright and strong. |