| circumstantial |
relevant but not essential; incidental. |
| contend |
to struggle; fight against difficulties or opposition. |
| craven |
shamefully timid or afraid; cowardly. |
| dehumanize |
to deprive of individuality, spirit, or other human qualities; render routine or mechanical. |
| enigma |
something puzzling, contradictory, or mysterious; something for which a solution cannot be found. |
| extricate |
to free or release from difficulty, entanglement, or involvement; disengage. |
| laud |
to praise. |
| perverse |
stubbornly opposed to what is expected or requested of one, or marked by or inclined toward such an attitude. |
| portly |
rather fat; stout. |
| preposterous |
totally unlikely, unbelievable, or senseless; absurd. |
| propriety |
proper or appropriate behavior. |
| reclaim |
to recover the use of (land areas) by draining, hydrating, or otherwise reconditioning so that the land can be used for agriculture or other purposes. |
| tepid |
not quite warm; lukewarm. |
| trite |
ineffective or stale because of frequent repetition; commonplace; hackneyed. |
| volatility |
the quality or condition of being highly changeable or inconsistent. |