| contend |
to struggle; fight against difficulties or opposition. |
| denude |
to strip bare; remove covering from. |
| discourse |
verbal communication; conversation. |
| epitaph |
on a gravestone or tomb, an inscription commemorating the dead person. |
| eventuality |
something that might happen; contingent occurrence. |
| frugal |
small in amount or cost; meager. |
| imperfection |
a flaw or fault. |
| interdependent |
relying on or needing one another. |
| misinterpret |
to comprehend incorrectly; misunderstand. |
| ovation |
a prolonged or enthusiastic episode of applause for someone, as following a performance. |
| pessimism |
the belief that events will turn out badly; tendency to expect the worst. |
| repartee |
a quick, clever reply; witty retort. |
| scavenger |
an animal that finds and eats dead animals or rotting plants; a person who finds things that others no longer want. |
| traverse |
to go over, along, or through; cover or cross. |
| tremulous |
trembling or wavering, or inclined to tremble or waver. |