| antecedent |
an event, circumstance, or thing coming before another. |
| apogee |
the highest or farthest point. |
| arduous |
entailing great difficulty, exertion, or endurance; laborious. |
| condole |
to express sympathy or sorrow for one suffering misfortune or pain. |
| curtail |
to make shorter; cut off part of. |
| embody |
to put in a form that can be seen; make real. |
| exuberant |
vigorously enthusiastic or happy; high-spirited. |
| irksome |
causing annoyance; bothersome or tiresome. |
| landlocked |
without any access to the sea. |
| mediation |
the act or process of mediating between two disputing or disagreeing parties to bring about a resolution; arbitration. |
| nub |
the main point, gist, or essence of something. |
| peccadillo |
a minor sin or offense, or a slight fault. |
| pertain |
to relate to or have to do with something. |
| pummel |
to strike heavily with or as if with the fists, a sword, a club, or the like; beat. |
| statute |
a law made by a legislature, as opposed to one established by the courts. |