| avuncular |
of, concerning, or like an uncle; kind; benevolent. |
| cogitate |
to think over something carefully or at length. |
| estrange |
to cause (someone) to change from friendly and sympathetic to hostile or indifferent; alienate. |
| firmament |
the entire arch of the sky; heavens. |
| gouge |
a cut or hole made with something sharp. |
| gregarious |
fond of socializing with others; sociable. |
| nascent |
coming into being or starting to develop. |
| oracular |
of, like, pertaining to, of having the nature of divine wisdom; prophetic; wise. |
| ossify |
to become inflexible or rigid, as in thought or behavior. |
| particularity |
precise or detailed character. |
| resilient |
able to withstand and recover quickly from difficulty, sickness, or the like. |
| self-determination |
the ability or freedom of a people to decide their own form of government. |
| slough2 |
to shed or discard; rid oneself of. |
| spendthrift |
one who is extravagant or wasteful with money; squanderer. |
| traduce |
to make malicious or false statements about; slander. |