| atrophy |
a gradual wasting away of a body part, especially from insufficient use or nourishment. |
| awry |
in an unplanned and undesired direction. |
| compassion |
a feeling of sharing another's suffering that leads to a desire to help. |
| defray |
to pay or assist in the payment of (costs or the like). |
| disinterest |
lack of bias or self-interest; impartiality. |
| gaseous |
in the form of or resembling a gas. |
| gingerly |
in a careful or cautious manner; warily. |
| iridescent |
emitting or reflecting a lustrous play of colors covering the spectrum, like a rainbow. |
| oratory1 |
the art of public speaking. |
| ravenous |
very hungry; starved. |
| referent |
anything in the real world or in the imagination that is symbolized or referred to by a word or other symbol. |
| stockpile |
a supply of items accumulated and maintained for future use. |
| turgid |
overwrought in language or style; too solemn or too ornate; inflated; bombastic. |
| vicarious |
experienced through imagined participation in someone else's actions, sufferings, or the like. |
| wanton |
lacking restraint in the pursuit of sexual pleasure. |