| apex |
the highest point; tip. |
| atrophy |
a gradual wasting away of a body part, especially from insufficient use or nourishment. |
| bivouac |
a temporary encampment, especially military, without protecting shelter. |
| disembark |
to put or go ashore from a ship. |
| dote |
to have or show too much love or affection (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| egotism |
excessive self-promotion; boastfulness or conceitedness. |
| fervid |
heated or impassioned; intensely enthusiastic. |
| incognito |
in disguise; under a false identity. |
| loner |
one who stays by himself or herself much of the time, especially by choice or inclination. |
| ostracize |
to exclude or shun, by general agreement of the group imposing the exclusion. |
| periphery |
the outer boundary or edge of an area or surface, or the region directly inside or outside of this. |
| pestilence |
an epidemic, usually deadly, disease; plague. |
| prospectus |
a written description or summary of a proposed project. |
| regimen |
a regulated routine of therapy or exercise designed to promote health or fitness. |
| trajectory |
the actual or expected path of a moving object, especially the curve followed by a projectile, missile, or spacecraft in flight. |