| corpulent |
fat; portly; obese. |
| courier |
someone who delivers messages, packages, and the like, especially for a government, military organization, or business. |
| ferocity |
the quality or state of being cruelly savage or fierce. |
| figurative |
not meant to be interpreted in a literal way; metaphorical. |
| lamentable |
deserving to be mourned or regretted; deplorable; unfortunate; disappointing. |
| lummox |
(informal) someone who is especially clumsy, slow, and unintelligent. |
| magnate |
someone of exceptional power, wealth, or influence, especially in business. |
| panacea |
a remedy or solution for all diseases, ills, or difficulties; cure-all. |
| penitent |
feeling or showing sorrow or regret for having done wrong. |
| peruse |
to read or examine attentively and in detail. |
| prude |
someone who is extremely or overly concerned with modesty or proper conduct, speech, dress, or the like. |
| reciprocate |
to give (feelings or things) in return. |
| self-determination |
the ability or freedom of a people to decide their own form of government. |
| symposium |
a conference or meeting on a single topic, usually involving several speakers. |
| visceral |
stemming from instinct or intuition rather than the intellect. |