| archetype |
an original model or pattern from which others are made or copied. |
| capitalist |
one who supports an economic system in which the means of production and distribution are privately owned, and prices are chiefly determined by open competition in a free market. |
| cataract |
a large waterfall. |
| combatant |
someone or something that engages in fighting, especially as part of warfare. |
| disuse |
the state or condition of not being used or practiced any longer. |
| entomology |
the science concerned with insects. |
| impenetrable |
impossible to enter; impervious. |
| linear |
having to do with a line; straight. |
| magnanimity |
generosity or willingness to forgive. |
| naturalistic |
exhibiting or pertaining to naturalism. |
| overt |
openly apparent; not concealed. (Cf. covert.) |
| resilience |
the ability to resume shape after being pressed or stretched. |
| revivalist |
suited to or aimed at the purpose of bringing back former beliefs, ideas, or practices. |
| skirmish |
a minor or preliminary battle between small military units. |
| solicitous |
anxiously or tenderly concerned or attentive (usually followed by about, of, or for.) |