| apathy |
lack of interest or feeling. |
| colloquial |
characteristic of or suited to informal or familiar conversation or to writing that is imitative of conversational tone. |
| distend |
to swell or cause to swell from, or as if from, internal pressure; balloon. |
| elliptical |
tending toward or characterized by an economy of expression that creates ambiguity or obscurity, often purposefully. |
| fragility |
the condition of being delicate and easily broken. |
| gnarl |
to knot or twist. |
| inveterate |
persisting in a habit, action, feeling, or the like. |
| lithe |
characterized by light, graceful, flexible movements. |
| mendacious |
untruthful. |
| migratory |
changing habitat or location periodically, as in response to changes in climate or job opportunities. |
| opportune |
favorable or suitable, especially in relation to time. |
| posterity |
all generations to come. |
| suborn |
to induce (someone) to commit a crime or other corrupt deed. |
| trepidation |
a condition of anxiety or dread; alarm. |
| untested |
not having been tried or used in a way that would prove or disprove effectiveness or validity. |