| elegy |
a sorrowful or mournful poem or musical composition, especially a lament for the dead. |
| gnarl |
to knot or twist. |
| impenetrable |
impossible to enter; impervious. |
| inhibit |
to hold back, restrain, prevent, or tend to do so. |
| landlocked |
without any access to the sea. |
| malign |
to speak badly of or tell harmful lies about. |
| nepotism |
favoritism shown to a near relative, as in preferential hiring or patronage. |
| objectivity |
the quality of being unbiased or without prejudice. |
| personify |
to be a perfect or typical example of; embody. |
| phenomenal |
amazing or extraordinary. |
| proxy |
a person who is authorized to act for or on behalf of another, especially as a voter; substitute. |
| retrospect |
reflection on the past or on past events or achievements. |
| scruple |
a belief about right and wrong that keeps a person from doing something that may be bad. |
| tenuous |
having little substance, support, or significance; flimsy; weak. |
| volition |
the act of willing, deciding, or choosing. |