| abscond |
to leave suddenly and secretly, especially to avoid observation or capture. |
| contentious |
inclined to argue; quarrelsome; belligerent. |
| culminate |
to arrive at a climax or conclusion (usually followed by "in"). |
| epilogue |
a short concluding section to a literary work, often summarizing what later becomes of the characters. |
| hysteria |
in an individual or group, an uncontrollable outburst of fear or other emotions, producing fits of weeping, laughter, irrational behavior, or the like. |
| inelegant |
without taste, grace, or refinement. |
| inoffensive |
having no insulting or harmful qualities; innocuous. |
| jurisdiction |
the right or authority to interpret and administer the law. |
| mandatory |
ordered; required; obligatory. |
| muse |
to think about something silently or for a long time. |
| naturalistic |
exhibiting or pertaining to naturalism. |
| protuberance |
that which projects; bulge or bump. |
| synthesis |
the combining of discrete elements into a unified compound or entity, or the unified whole formed by such a combining. |
| typify |
to be the representative example of. |
| volition |
the act of willing, deciding, or choosing. |