| annex |
to add or attach to something larger. |
| anthology |
a collection of written works, such as poems or stories. An anthology can be written by one or by several authors. |
| bizarre |
strikingly odd or unusual, especially in appearance or behavior. |
| cant1 |
insincere statements made to give one the appearance of goodness, piety, or the like. |
| clinical |
of or related to direct observation and treatment of patients, as opposed to theory or laboratory research. |
| discharge |
to shoot or fire off. |
| divert |
to turn aside or away from something. |
| envious |
showing or feeling desire for what another has. |
| ideological |
of or concerning basic beliefs, concepts, and social and political aims of an individual, group, or institution. |
| optimism |
the belief that things will turn out well or that there is always hope for something good to happen. |
| overhang |
to extend out over. |
| pose |
a fixed position of the body. |
| premature |
done, happening, or born before the expected time; too soon. |
| proprietary |
or or pertaining to ownership. |
| stereotype |
a standardized and usually oversimplified and inaccurate conception held in common by many people. |