| abrade |
to rub away by friction; erode. |
| affable |
pleasant to talk to and be with; friendly; likeable. |
| agnostic |
one who believes it is impossible to know anything about the existence or nonexistence of God or about the essential nature of things beyond the material universe. |
| arduous |
entailing great difficulty, exertion, or endurance; laborious. |
| compassion |
a feeling of sharing another's suffering that leads to a desire to help. |
| compulsive |
driven by an obsession or compulsion. |
| disembark |
to put or go ashore from a ship. |
| importune |
to pester with insistent demands or requests. |
| laggard |
someone or something that falls behind the pace of others. |
| nascent |
coming into being or starting to develop. |
| panache |
a confidently stylish, dashing, or flamboyant manner. |
| punctilious |
strictly adhering to etiquette or formalities. |
| retention |
the act or process of maintaining the possession or use of. |
| servile |
very submissive to another's authority; slavish. |
| swathe |
to wrap up, enfold, or bind, especially with a wrapping material or bands. |