| disembark |
to put or go ashore from a ship. |
| equanimity |
the quality of remaining calm, serene, or unruffled, especially under stress; composure. |
| fickle |
quickly changing without reason or warning, especially in affection or allegiance; variable or capricious. |
| inhibit |
to hold back, restrain, prevent, or tend to do so. |
| invertebrate |
without a backbone |
| mentor |
someone who plays an important role in another person's life as a guide and teacher. |
| misdemeanor |
in law, a class of illegal act that is less serious than a felony and carries a lighter sentence; minor offense. |
| monochromatic |
having or using only a single color or shades of one color. |
| multifaceted |
having several aspects or stages; complex or various. |
| offhand |
done without thinking or preparing ahead of time. |
| pacifist |
one who opposes war and refuses to practice or acknowledge violence as a way of settling disputes or resisting aggression. |
| sardonic |
bitterly mocking; derisive; scornful. |
| seedy |
unkempt or shabby. |
| sporadic |
occurring irregularly or in a thinly scattered manner in time or space. |
| surrogate |
acting as, or considered to be, a substitute or replacement. |