| compulsive |
driven by an obsession or compulsion. |
| crux |
an essential, basic, crucial, or pivotal point. |
| distend |
to swell or cause to swell from, or as if from, internal pressure; balloon. |
| economize |
to spend less money; lower expenses; be economical. |
| egregious |
remarkably bad; flagrant; glaring. |
| incision |
a cut made during surgery. |
| ineffectual |
incapable of acting effectively. |
| ingrate |
an ungrateful person. |
| intemperate |
lacking moderation or restraint; excessive, overindulgent, violent, or the like. |
| montage |
the technique of juxtaposing or superimposing images in a photograph or on motion picture film. |
| negligible |
so small or unimportant as to be of no account; trifling or insignificant. |
| nurture |
to care for and encourage the growth and development of (a living thing). |
| plausible |
seeming to be true or reasonable; credible. |
| slake |
to satisfy or relieve (thirst, appetite, lust, or the like) by decreasing the strength or intensity of. |
| spate |
a sudden rush, outpouring, or flood. |