animus |
a feeling or attitude of enmity. |
coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
scion |
an offspring or heir. |
stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |
topography |
the shape of the earth's surface across an area or region. The topography of an area includes the size and location of hills and dips in the land. |