| affirm |
to state or declare as true. |
| aquatic |
of or taking place on the water. |
| crisis |
the point or moment just before a very important change in one direction or another. |
| dainty |
small, pretty, and delicate. |
| foremost |
first or most important; leading. |
| intimate |
very warm, friendly, or close. |
| investigative |
of or relating to a comprehensive process of searching for, uncovering, and examining information. |
| latency |
the state of being present but not yet apparent, developed, or operative. |
| livelihood |
means of earning or getting what is needed to live. |
| mockery |
contempt, derision, or ridicule, or an instance of this. |
| prerequisite |
something required beforehand. |
| reflective |
characterized by or tending to meditation, especially in contrast to abrupt action; thoughtful. |
| restrictive |
characterized by limitations on application. |
| suppliant |
a person who makes a heartfelt request. |
| vagabond |
having no permanent home; wandering from place to place; nomadic. |