| abscond |
to leave suddenly and secretly, especially to avoid observation or capture. |
| atrophy |
a gradual wasting away of a body part, especially from insufficient use or nourishment. |
| contemptible |
deserving of scorn or moral disgust; disgraceful; dishonorable. |
| eccentricity |
an odd or peculiar behavior, habit, interest, or the like. |
| hydraulic |
of, concerning, operated by, or moved by water or another liquid under pressure. |
| metabolism |
the processes in plants and animals by which food is changed into energy or used to make cells and tissues. |
| montage |
the technique of juxtaposing or superimposing images in a photograph or on motion picture film. |
| nonchalant |
not showing excitement or anxiety; coolly confident, unflustered, or unworried;casually indifferent. |
| pittance |
a contemptibly small portion, amount, or payment. |
| rampant |
unrestrained or uncontrollable; unbridled. |
| rancor |
bitter, continuing resentment; hatred. |
| subpoena |
in law, a formal written order summoning a witness to give testimony or requiring that specified evidence be submitted. |
| unseemly |
not in accord with accepted social standards; improper; indecorous. |
| verdant |
green. |
| waif |
a child without a home or friends. |