| cataract |
a large waterfall. |
| celibate |
abstaining from sexual relations, especially because of having taken a vow. |
| equivocate |
to express oneself ambiguously, often to avoid giving a direct answer or to deceive. |
| filch |
to steal (usually something of slight value) in a sly manner; pilfer. |
| idealism |
the pursuit of or belief in noble ideals, principles, and values. |
| inescapable |
unable to be avoided or ignored. |
| inexorable |
not subject to change by any force or influence; unyielding or unrelenting. |
| intuition |
the power to know or understand something without thinking it through in a logical way. |
| mutable |
able or likely to change. |
| naturalistic |
exhibiting or pertaining to naturalism. |
| recapitulate |
to briefly review (the main points) of a spoken or written exchange or communication. |
| regression |
the act or condition of return to an earlier form or less advanced state; biological or psychological reversion. |
| solace |
comfort or consolation in times of sorrow or suffering. |
| submissive |
inclined or obliged to submit; unresisting; obedient; docile. |
| succumb |
to give in or give way to a fatal illness, superior force, overwhelming desire, or the like; yield. |