| affront |
something that is said or done on purpose to be rude or mean. |
| expatriate |
one who has gone into exile from or renounced allegiance to his or her native land. |
| hiatus |
a gap or break in activity, time, or space; interruption. |
| lenient |
not strict with rules; tolerant. |
| lucid |
easy to understand; articulate; clear. |
| maternal |
of, having to do with, or like a mother. |
| novice |
a person with little or no experience at a particular job or activity. |
| perspicacity |
keenness of mental perception or grasp; astuteness. |
| precarious |
so unstable or insecure as to be dangerous; risky. |
| precedent |
an action that may serve as an example for future acts of the same nature. |
| recluse |
a person who lives in voluntary isolation from others. |
| supersede |
to take over the position or influence of; replace. |
| trajectory |
the actual or expected path of a moving object, especially the curve followed by a projectile, missile, or spacecraft in flight. |
| vertigo |
a sensation of unsteadiness or dizziness, such that one's surroundings seem to be whirling around. |
| whimsical |
characterized by or resulting from a sudden desire or fancy. |