| avid |
having or showing great enthusiasm. |
| cerebral |
characterized by intellect or reason. |
| constrain |
to keep within tight restrictions; confine. |
| contiguous |
in contact; touching; adjoining. |
| embalm |
to treat (a corpse) with preservatives before burial. |
| extrapolate |
to make an estimate or inference of (future probability or the like) on the basis of what is already known or has already occurred. |
| fodder |
feed for farm animals, such as stalks of corn cut and mixed with hay. |
| inclement |
of weather, violent or disagreeable. |
| malice |
the wish to harm others; ill will. |
| maxim |
a brief, concise statement of a general or basic truth or rule, especially for proper conduct. |
| meditative |
disposed to, marked by, or indicating contemplation or reflection; deeply thoughtful. |
| monologue |
a long speech or reading given by a single speaker. |
| pejorative |
acting or tending to create a negative impression; disparaging; demeaning. |
| proxy |
a person who is authorized to act for or on behalf of another, especially as a voter; substitute. |
| retrospect |
reflection on the past or on past events or achievements. |