| corrugate |
to shape or bend or become shaped or bent into parallel, wavelike ridges and grooves. |
| coy |
artfully shy or retiring; playfully but calculatingly reticent. |
| dalliance |
a wasting away of time; loitering; dawdling. |
| indigenous |
being the people or animals that originally lived and may continue to live in a particular country or region. |
| intrepid |
feeling or showing no fear; courageous; bold. |
| microcosm |
a small, complete whole; tiny world. |
| peripheral |
related but not essential. |
| postulate |
to assert as something true, especially as a basis for reasoning. |
| raze |
to knock down or tear down (a structure); level. |
| sequel |
what follows afterwards, such as the next event in a series, especially as it arises from previous events. |
| speculative |
of, pertaining to, or based on conjecture or theorizing. |
| spontaneous |
happening in a free way; not forced. |
| superfluous |
being beyond a sufficient amount; excessive. |
| venerate |
to treat or regard with great respect, honor, or reverence. |
| wean |
to cause to be free of a habit, activity, or the like, often by means of a distraction or substitute. |