| affirmation |
the act of affirming. |
| buxom |
of a woman, having a full figure and healthy appearance. |
| creditor |
someone to whom money is owed. |
| denote |
to be a mark or sign of. |
| feasible |
capable of being done, carried out, or brought about; likely to succeed. |
| forestall |
to prevent or hinder by taking action beforehand. |
| metabolism |
the processes in plants and animals by which food is changed into energy or used to make cells and tissues. |
| natal |
of or concerning one's birth. |
| nihilism |
the belief that existence has no meaning or purpose. |
| parochial |
narrow or limited in scope or viewpoint; provincial. |
| pliable |
easily bent; flexible; malleable. |
| quandary |
a situation of uncertainty, puzzlement, or hesitation; dilemma. |
| titular |
having a title but none of the power or responsibility related to it; nominal. |
| wizened |
shriveled or dried up. |
| zealot |
a person who is excessively and often intolerantly enthusiastic, especially about a cause or religious faith; fanatic. |