| backwater |
any place that is seen as primitive, unchanging, or stagnant. |
| choleric |
having a quick temper; easily angered. |
| confluence |
a joining of two or more streams, or their point of junction. |
| devious |
not the straightest, most direct way; winding; roundabout. |
| digression |
the act or result of straying from the main topic. |
| extrapolate |
to make an estimate or inference of (future probability or the like) on the basis of what is already known or has already occurred. |
| momentous |
very important. |
| monologue |
a long speech or reading given by a single speaker. |
| preoccupation |
the state of being completely engrossed or absorbed in thought. |
| prescience |
knowledge of future occurrences; foreknowledge. |
| provincial |
limited in outlook; narrow-minded. |
| scrimmage |
a vigorous struggle; scuffle. |
| spat1 |
a short, slight quarrel. |
| torrid |
parched or scorched by the sun, as a geographic area. |
| volition |
the act of willing, deciding, or choosing. |