| abnormal |
not normal or usual. |
| adjacent |
near or next to. |
| cameo |
a stone carved so as to leave a slightly raised image of one color and a background of another, often worn as jewelry. |
| contemporary |
happening in or belonging to the same period of time. |
| defect |
a weakness, flaw, or bad quality. |
| dynamics |
(used with a plural verb) the driving forces at work in any given system or situation. |
| fortify |
to give more strength, resistance, or energy to; reinforce. |
| gluttonous |
inclined to eat excessively; voracious. |
| grovel |
to be or move about in a bowed or prostrate position, as with fear or humility; cower; cringe. |
| intervention |
the act of interfering so as to prevent something from happening |
| pose |
a fixed position of the body. |
| premature |
done, happening, or born before the expected time; too soon. |
| regime |
a system of rule or government. |
| resent |
to feel anger or bitterness about or toward, especially when something is seen to be unfair. |
| swivel |
a device that allows the object fastened or mounted to it to turn freely or pivot. |