| adventurous |
willing to take risks in order to find excitement; daring. |
| bisect |
to cut or split into two equal parts. |
| cease |
to stop or come to an end. |
| circumference |
the line that forms the outside edge of a circle or other round figure or area. |
| gaunt |
very thin and bony. |
| historian |
one who writes about or is an expert on history. |
| indigestion |
difficulty in digesting food. |
| involvement |
the state of having a role in or interest in. |
| irk |
to annoy, irritate, or exasperate. |
| macho |
embodying or demonstrating a conception of masculinity emphasizing strength, assertiveness, and dominance. |
| multitude |
a large number of people, animals, or things. |
| precursor |
an earlier or previous person, group, event, or form of something; predecessor. |
| prognosis |
a forecast of the anticipated course of a disease, especially of the likelihood of recovery. |
| prolong |
to add length to or make last longer. |
| solely |
only; for no other reason; completely. |