| academic |
having to do with a school. |
| akin |
similar in kind or spirit; alike. |
| contribute |
to give for a purpose. |
| dire |
causing, likely to cause, or involving terror or suffering. |
| ebb |
the flowing of the tide away from the land to the sea. |
| explanatory |
serving to clarify or account for. |
| heroic |
noble and courageous. |
| humanity |
sympathy, concern, or compassion. |
| mock |
to make fun of in a mean way. |
| quarry |
a large open hole or pit dug for mining stone, marble, gravel, or the like. |
| ransack |
to search through thoroughly, especially for items to steal; plunder. |
| stagnant |
standing still; motionless. |
| synonym |
a word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another word of the same language. |
| undergo |
to have the experience of; receive; endure. |
| vital |
having to do with life. |