| abhor |
to regard with intense loathing or horror; detest. |
| autonomy |
freedom and independence; self-governance. |
| cherish |
to value with great love and care. |
| compact1 |
to pack closely and tightly together. |
| contraption |
(informal) a mechanical device, sometimes of odd design or construction; gadget. |
| dire |
causing, likely to cause, or involving terror or suffering. |
| dividend |
the number to be divided by another number in math equations. |
| drone2 |
to talk in a boring voice without changing one's tone. |
| emphatic |
forceful, determined, or insistent in speech or action. |
| foster |
to aid and encourage the growth or development of. |
| legendary |
having to do with or like a legend. |
| merely |
nothing more than; simply; only. |
| noticeable |
easily noticed. |
| pension |
money paid at regular times by a former employer to a person who has retired, or by the government to a person who is not able to work. |
| zest |
a sense of great pleasure or enjoyment. |