| atrophy |
a gradual wasting away of a body part, especially from insufficient use or nourishment. |
| caricature |
a depiction, in a drawing or verbal description, that deliberately exaggerates or distorts some features of the person or thing represented to produce a comic or grotesque appearance. |
| conjecture |
the making of a guess or inference, especially with little evidence. |
| expunge |
to cross out or erase. |
| flail |
to cause to move wildly. |
| gregarious |
fond of socializing with others; sociable. |
| ingrate |
an ungrateful person. |
| landlocked |
without any access to the sea. |
| memoir |
an account of facts or events based primarily on the author's personal experience. |
| pitfall |
an unexpected or hidden danger. |
| protagonist |
the leading character in a literary work. |
| rambunctious |
wildly or uncontrollably active; difficult to control; boisterous. |
| resolute |
having or showing firmness, determination, or resolve. |
| theorem |
a proposition or idea that can be proven by other formulas or propositions in mathematics, or deduced from accepted premises or assumptions in logic. |
| winsome |
attractive or charming. |