| abhorrence |
a feeling of complete loathing, repulsion, or horror. |
| atrophy |
a gradual wasting away of a body part, especially from insufficient use or nourishment. |
| emulate |
to try to be the same as or better than (another person), especially by imitating. |
| engulf |
to cover entirely, as if by a flood. |
| focal |
of or relating to focus. |
| inkling |
a blurry or partial idea or understanding. |
| perfunctory |
done quickly and as a matter of routine; performed without care. |
| philosophy |
the study of the nature of life, truth, knowledge, and other important human matters, |
| prude |
someone who is extremely or overly concerned with modesty or proper conduct, speech, dress, or the like. |
| rancorous |
feeling or showing bitter resentment; hateful. |
| refract |
to bend (rays or waves of light, heat, sound, or the like) in passing (them) obliquely from one medium into another which transmits them at a different speed. |
| sally |
a sudden forward attack or rush from a defensive position by a military force. |
| satiate |
to glut or fill to excess; oversupply; surfeit. |
| sedentary |
involving or characterized by sitting or little physical activity. |
| wan |
very pale. |