| abstain |
to choose not to do something. |
| anomalous |
differing from the norm, standard, or common type or rule; abnormal. |
| carnal |
of or pertaining to the flesh or body, especially sexual appetites and activities. |
| effervescence |
high spirits; excitement; liveliness. |
| grapple |
to grasp, twist, or wrestle in close combat. |
| haggle |
to bargain or argue over petty differences in price, terms, or point of view. |
| indisposed |
slightly and temporarily ill, as with indigestion or a cold. |
| insubstantial |
lacking firmness or solidity; slight. |
| minuscule |
so small as to be almost negligible; tiny. |
| peripheral |
related but not essential. |
| recapitulate |
to briefly review (the main points) of a spoken or written exchange or communication. |
| recluse |
a person who lives in voluntary isolation from others. |
| refraction |
the bending of rays or waves of light, heat, sound, or the like when passed obliquely from one medium to another with a different rate of transmission. |
| sophomoric |
displaying intellectual pretentiousness or proud confidence about one's knowledge when actually poorly informed or immature. |
| usurp |
to take and hold (a right, position, office, or the like) illegally, wrongfully, or by force. |