| antipodes |
places directly opposite each other on the surface of the earth, as the North Pole and the South Pole. |
| celibate |
abstaining from sexual relations, especially because of having taken a vow. |
| commentary |
a series of explanatory or interpretive remarks or comments. |
| dub1 |
to name or call. |
| grievous |
causing emotional or physical suffering; painful. |
| imprecise |
not exact, accurate, or well-defined; vague. |
| interlude |
a pause, space, or event that intervenes; interval. |
| lackadaisical |
lacking energy, determination, or enthusiasm; listless or lazy. |
| perspicacity |
keenness of mental perception or grasp; astuteness. |
| pillage |
to openly and forcefully seize goods from, as during a war; plunder. |
| ponderous |
heavily labored and dull. |
| preclude |
to prevent from happening by means of prior action or previously established condition. |
| retrograde |
moving or tending to move in a backward direction; retreating. |
| simultaneous |
existing, happening, or done at the same time. |
| stasis |
the state of equilibrium or balance between opposing forces; motionlessness. |