curvature |
the condition of being bent or rounded. |
debase |
to reduce in value, quality, esteem, or character. |
disconcert |
to upset the calm or self-assurance of; ruffle. |
disembark |
to put or go ashore from a ship. |
epitaph |
on a gravestone or tomb, an inscription commemorating the dead person. |
equestrian |
of or relating to horseback riding. |
expulsion |
an act or instance of forcing out, or the state of being forced out. |
felicity |
an instance or condition of great happiness; bliss. |
migratory |
changing habitat or location periodically, as in response to changes in climate or job opportunities. |
mores |
the behaviors and manners accepted and expected in a social group, embodying its fundamental moral standards. |
solstice |
either of the two times in the year when the sun is furthest from the celestial equator, occurring in June and December. |
staunch2 |
unwaveringly firm or loyal. |
trajectory |
the actual or expected path of a moving object, especially the curve followed by a projectile, missile, or spacecraft in flight. |
unpalatable |
not acceptable or pleasing to the sense of taste. |
unrelenting |
continuing with the same intensity, force, speed, or the like; not decreasing or weakening. |