| compassion |
a feeling of sharing another's suffering that leads to a desire to help. |
| diminution |
the act, process, or result of decreasing or declining. |
| energize |
to inspire, make active, or enliven. |
| immobility |
the state or condition of not moving or being motionless. |
| impale |
to pierce and hold fast with a sharp-pointed instrument such as a spear. |
| inquisitive |
given to asking and inquiring; eager to learn. |
| intrusion |
the act of entering or thrusting oneself in when not invited or welcomed. |
| onus |
an unwanted but necessary task; burden. |
| plebeian |
in ancient Roman society, of or belonging to the class of commoners; not patrician. |
| propagate |
to reproduce (offspring) or cause to reproduce. |
| sinewy |
of sinew, or sinewlike; strong; tough. |
| superficial |
of, pertaining to, or located on the surface. |
| undulate |
to move in waves or a wavelike motion. |
| vanguard |
the leading or foremost position or part of a movement or force; forefront. |
| vertigo |
a sensation of unsteadiness or dizziness, such that one's surroundings seem to be whirling around. |