| bequest |
property handed down by will; legacy. |
| docile |
obedient and easy to manage. |
| duplicity |
deceitful speech or action. |
| humility |
the quality or state of being humble; modesty about one's status or accomplishments. |
| immutable |
not subject to change; unchanging or unchangeable. |
| malice |
the wish to harm others; ill will. |
| mannerism |
a distinctive and habitual behavioral characteristic. |
| metabolism |
the processes in plants and animals by which food is changed into energy or used to make cells and tissues. |
| moot |
not clearly settled; arguable; debatable. |
| plethora |
an amount that is more than enough; overabundance. |
| pragmatic |
concerned with actual causes and effects rather than abstract theories or ideas; practical. |
| repast |
a meal, or the food eaten at a meal. |
| skirmish |
a minor or preliminary battle between small military units. |
| stigma |
a long-lasting mark or stain on one's character or reputation, especially of disgrace or reproach. |
| synopsis |
a short statement giving an overview, the main principles, or the sequence of events of a narrative, argument, article, or the like; summary; abstract. |