| ambulatory |
able to walk about. |
| annihilate |
to destroy completely. |
| atrophy |
a gradual wasting away of a body part, especially from insufficient use or nourishment. |
| benevolent |
desiring to do good for others; generous. |
| conservatism |
a general preference for the traditional; disinclination to change. |
| exemplar |
one worthy to be imitated or studied; model. |
| inimitable |
impossible to mimic or copy, because of uniqueness or superiority. |
| posterity |
all generations to come. |
| pronouncement |
a formal or official declaration. |
| repugnant |
extremely distasteful to one's senses or principles; disgusting. |
| sanction |
permission for an action; approval. |
| skirmish |
a minor or preliminary battle between small military units. |
| sporadic |
occurring irregularly or in a thinly scattered manner in time or space. |
| tactile |
of, having, or pertaining to the sense of touch. |
| undulate |
to move in waves or a wavelike motion. |