| belated |
too late; tardy. |
| convulsion |
a violent, involuntary contraction of the muscles. |
| loner |
one who stays by himself or herself much of the time, especially by choice or inclination. |
| magnanimity |
generosity or willingness to forgive. |
| marauder |
one who raids or invades in order to plunder. |
| perverse |
stubbornly opposed to what is expected or requested of one, or marked by or inclined toward such an attitude. |
| pictorial |
pertaining to, made of, or containing drawings, paintings, or photographs. |
| postulate |
to assert as something true, especially as a basis for reasoning. |
| reinstate |
to put back into a former position, condition, or state of effectiveness. |
| seamy |
disreputable; sordid. |
| solstice |
either of the two times in the year when the sun is furthest from the celestial equator, occurring in June and December. |
| spar2 |
to make boxing movements without hitting hard, as for practice or in fun. |
| spat1 |
a short, slight quarrel. |
| surveillance |
a close watch or observation, especially of a person or group of people under suspicion. |
| synthesis |
the combining of discrete elements into a unified compound or entity, or the unified whole formed by such a combining. |