| balmy |
soft, mild, and soothing. |
| cognitive |
of, pertaining to, or involving the use of the mind for acquiring knowledge and processing thought. |
| colleague |
a person who has the same job or employer as another. |
| compound |
made up of two or more parts or elements. |
| considerably |
to a quite large degree or extent. |
| encore |
"Once more!"; "Again!" |
| essence |
that which makes something what it is; central nature. |
| paradigm |
an example, model, pattern, or the like. |
| parasite |
a plant, animal, or fungus that lives on or in another living thing, called the host. A parasite gets its food and energy from the host organism. |
| plumb |
to examine closely. |
| rampart |
a mound of earth raised to serve as a defensive fortification, often topped with a protective wall. |
| secondary |
not first in importance or value; less important. |
| slander |
a false statement or statements made to hurt someone's reputation, or the act of making such statements. |
| teeter |
to walk, stand, or act in an unsteady, wavering manner. |
| undergo |
to have the experience of; receive; endure. |