| analogy |
similarity or correspondence between two otherwise dissimilar things. |
| bate |
to moderate or control; restrain. |
| deliberate |
said or done on purpose. |
| diminish |
to make smaller or cause to appear smaller in size or importance. |
| fluster |
to cause to become nervous, confused, or upset. |
| inward |
in or toward the inside or center. |
| knead |
to mix by pressing, folding, and pulling. |
| lengthy |
tediously long in duration, as a speech. |
| missionary |
a person who is sent by a church or religious order to a foreign country to teach, convert, heal, or serve. |
| pesky |
(informal) pestering or annoying. |
| renegade |
a member who rejects the common beliefs or attitudes of a group such as a religious sect, political party, or business organization. |
| seam |
a line formed by sewing two pieces of fabric together. |
| sensitivity |
the quality of being acutely responsive mentally or emotionally. |
| simplicity |
the condition or quality of being easy to understand or do. |
| sympathetic |
feeling or showing understanding. |