| cryptic |
difficult to understand; ambiguous or mysterious in meaning. |
| defect |
a weakness, flaw, or bad quality. |
| deprecate |
to disparage or treat as having small value; depreciate. |
| deprive |
to take away from; not allow to have. |
| edible |
able to be eaten as food; safe. |
| elementary |
having to do with the most basic or simplest parts of something. |
| evaluate |
to judge the level or value of. |
| humanitarian |
characterized by concern for improving the welfare of people. |
| melancholy |
a feeling of sadness or depression. |
| outbreak |
a sudden breaking out or increase in activity of disease. |
| preservation |
protection from loss or damage; the act of preserving. |
| resignation |
the act of giving up a job or other position, or a formal letter announcing this. |
| self-deprecation |
the act of belittling or disparaging oneself. |
| uncertain |
not known for sure; not definite. |
| waver1 |
to move back and forth in a fluttering motion; sway. |