| affable |
pleasant to talk to and be with; friendly; likeable. |
| brusque |
impolitely abrupt in speech or actions; curt. |
| climactic |
pertaining to, reaching, or being the point of highest interest or intensity in a series of increasingly important points or events. |
| dissertation |
a formal and usually lengthy exposition in speech or writing, especially a detailed report of research by a candidate for a doctoral degree. |
| incision |
a cut made during surgery. |
| inept |
lacking skill or aptitude; incompetent. |
| invertebrate |
without a backbone |
| maturation |
the act or process of becoming fully grown or developed, in structure, behavior, or the like. |
| monotone |
speech with little or no change in tone. |
| recount |
to tell a history of events; relate; narrate. |
| renounce |
to give up (a right or claim) usually by formal declaration or announcement; waive. |
| resurrect |
to restore to life or good standing; raise out of death or disrepute. |
| ruffian |
one who is tough and violent; bully; thug. |
| transcendent |
going beyond the ordinary; surpassing; extraordinary. |
| unpalatable |
not acceptable or pleasing to the sense of taste. |