| daub |
to smear or cover with something soft and sticky, such as paint. |
| descent |
the act or process of going downward. |
| evasive |
serving to allow one to avoid, escape, or fail to perform something. |
| flank |
the area between the hip and the ribs on either side of the body. |
| immigrate |
to come to live permanently in a country where one was not born. |
| inaccurate |
not correct, true, or exact. |
| invaluable |
having value too great to guess or measure; priceless. |
| involvement |
the state of having a role in or interest in. |
| martial |
having to do with war or military activities. |
| obligation |
something that someone should or should not do because of a law or moral principle. |
| optimism |
the belief that things will turn out well or that there is always hope for something good to happen. |
| presume |
to take for granted; assume. |
| recuperate |
to become healthy again after being ill. |
| startling |
causing one to move suddenly or involuntarily because loud, sudden, or unexpected. |
| validity |
the condition or fact of being based on truth, fact, or knowledge. |