adherent |
one who supports or follows a person, party, principle, or the like (usually followed by "of"). |
egoism |
the tendency to evaluate everything in relation to one's own interests; self-centeredness. |
fodder |
feed for farm animals, such as stalks of corn cut and mixed with hay. |
natty |
(informal) neat, well-groomed, and smartly dressed; dapper. |
pacifist |
one who opposes war and refuses to practice or acknowledge violence as a way of settling disputes or resisting aggression. |
platitude |
an overused, dull, or trivial remark; hackneyed expression; cliché. |
precarious |
so unstable or insecure as to be dangerous; risky. |
precedent |
an action that may serve as an example for future acts of the same nature. |
precinct |
an area in a town or city that forms a separate district for voting or that is looked after by one police unit. |
presumption |
a belief that is taken for granted but not proved. |
prodigious |
inspiring wonder and admiration; marvelous. |
psychiatrist |
a medical doctor who treats people with mental and emotional illnesses. |
rehabilitate |
to restore to good health or to an otherwise improved state of being. |
vibrant |
full of energy, life, or constant activity. |
wanton |
lacking restraint in the pursuit of sexual pleasure. |