| broach |
to suggest or mention for the first time; bring up. |
| condescension |
patronizing, arrogant behavior or attitude. |
| crossbreed |
to cause (a hybrid organism) to be produced by mating two different varieties of the same species. |
| emaciated |
extremely thin, as from starvation or disease. |
| enrapture |
to cause to be in rapture or to be ecstatically joyful. |
| foray |
a quick raid or sudden advance, usually military and often to take forage or plunder. |
| galvanize |
to stimulate into awareness or activity. |
| introspection |
examination of one's own thoughts, emotions, and sensations; self-scrutiny. |
| podium |
a raised platform, as for a speaker or orchestra conductor; dais. |
| predilection |
an inclination to favor something; partiality or preference. |
| progeny |
a descendant, or descendants collectively; offspring. |
| resolute |
having or showing firmness, determination, or resolve. |
| scruple |
a belief about right and wrong that keeps a person from doing something that may be bad. |
| stoical |
showing little or no emotion in reaction to painful or pleasant experiences. |
| substantive |
of or pertaining to the fundamental nature or concerns of something; essential. |