| adhesive |
able or likely to stick to something; clinging. |
| ambiguous |
having more than one possible meaning. |
| conceive |
to give shape to in the mind. |
| credibility |
the quality of being believable, or the power to cause others to believe. |
| drab |
not bright; dull. |
| elite |
(usually used with a plural verb) the best, taken collectively. |
| epic |
having to do with a long poem that tells the story of a hero or heroine. |
| mortgage |
a written agreement by which a bank or other institution agrees to lend money so that one can buy a property. The bank holds a claim to this property until the money is paid back. |
| obligate |
to make someone do something because of a law or moral principle. |
| pathology |
the scientific study of the causes, nature, and results of bodily disease. |
| quirky |
characterized by oddities or peculiarities. |
| recruit |
a soldier who has just joined or been drafted into the armed forces. |
| revise |
to change or make different. |
| self-deprecation |
the act of belittling or disparaging oneself. |
| writhe |
to twist and turn the body as in pain, discomfort, struggle, or embarrassment; squirm. |