| earnest |
having or showing a serious manner. |
| excel |
to do or perform better than others. |
| flair |
a natural ability; talent. |
| insure |
to guarantee against loss or harm with an insurance policy. |
| meditate |
to think calmly, deeply, and at length (sometimes followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| paranoid |
having or exhibiting an unrealistic suspicion and mistrust of others. |
| plumb |
to examine closely. |
| preen |
to dress and groom oneself with great care and satisfaction; primp. |
| rebound |
to bounce or leap back or away after hitting something. |
| rejection |
the act of refusing to accept, take, or believe. |
| repent1 |
to be sorry or feel remorse for sins or transgressions; be penitent. |
| savanna |
a flat plain covered with grass that also has scattered trees. Savannas are found in Africa and other tropical regions. |
| sensitivity |
the quality of being acutely responsive mentally or emotionally. |
| swoon |
to lose consciousness; faint. |
| variable |
something that can change or that has no fixed value. |