| avuncular |
of, concerning, or like an uncle; kind; benevolent. |
| bulwark |
a wall or wall-like structure, often made of earth and used for defense; rampart. |
| confound |
to perplex or bewilder; confuse. |
| epithet |
a word or phrase attached to, or used in place of, a given name. |
| gender |
the sex of a person or animal. |
| grassroots |
originating with or operating among the common people. |
| gratis |
without charging money; freely. |
| heterogeneous |
made up of parts or members that differ from each other. (Cf. homogeneous.) |
| inexhaustible |
unable to be used up; endless. |
| Lilliputian |
(often lower case) very tiny; extremely small. |
| plight1 |
a state or situation, especially an unhappy or unlucky one; predicament. |
| prescience |
knowledge of future occurrences; foreknowledge. |
| putrid |
of, concerning, or exhibiting rot or decomposition. |
| recurrent |
happening again or repeatedly. |
| spar2 |
to make boxing movements without hitting hard, as for practice or in fun. |