| circumscribe |
to keep within bounds; confine; restrict. |
| coroner |
a public officer employed to investigate by inquest any death not thought to have occurred by natural causes. |
| elongate |
to make longer; lengthen. |
| feral |
existing in a wild natural state; not domesticated. |
| hone |
to make more effective or adept; perfect. |
| imperative |
very important; urgent. |
| infectious |
able to be given to others by infection. |
| inscrutable |
impossible to comprehend or interpret; mysterious. |
| modulate |
to vary the loudness, pitch, intensity, or tone of; especially soften or tone down. |
| pensive |
thoughtful in a sad or deeply serious way. |
| probity |
proven trustworthiness; honesty; integrity. |
| rambunctious |
wildly or uncontrollably active; difficult to control; boisterous. |
| recommence |
to begin or start again. |
| sear1 |
to burn or scorch the outside of. |
| stratagem |
a plan or trick to deceive, surprise, or outwit an opponent, especially as a military maneuver. |