| antipodes |
places directly opposite each other on the surface of the earth, as the North Pole and the South Pole. |
| belated |
too late; tardy. |
| contortion |
a straining or twisting by the intellect; mental gymnastics. |
| degenerate |
to decline from an original or former condition; change for the worse in nature or quality; deteriorate. |
| delimit |
to define or mark the boundaries of; demarcate. |
| foreseeable |
capable of being anticipated or predicted. |
| indisposed |
slightly and temporarily ill, as with indigestion or a cold. |
| quaff |
to drink, especially deeply and with obvious enjoyment. |
| recount |
to tell a history of events; relate; narrate. |
| rectitude |
moral or ethical propriety; uprightness. |
| resurrection |
a return to life after death. |
| secular |
of or concerning the world and material concerns as opposed to religious or spiritual concerns; temporal. |
| skiff |
a small, light boat that may have sails but can be rowed by one oarsman. |
| sultry |
uncomfortably hot and humid. |
| verdant |
green. |