| abundance |
a very large amount; plentiful supply. |
| behalf |
support; aid (used with "in" or "on" and followed by "of"). |
| claustrophobia |
an abnormal fear of being in closed or confined places. |
| conceptual |
of or pertaining to ideas or their formation. |
| contingency |
a future event that is possible but not likely. |
| critic |
anyone who judges or evaluates. |
| historian |
one who writes about or is an expert on history. |
| irk |
to annoy, irritate, or exasperate. |
| maim |
to hurt badly by destroying a part of the body or making it useless. |
| metamorphosis |
a complete change of form, parts, or character. |
| motive |
an idea, need, desire, or impulse that causes a person to act in a particular way or do a particular thing; reason. |
| presentation |
the act of showing or explaining, often to a group of people. |
| relentless |
without mercy or compassion; unyielding or stern. |
| renegade |
a member who rejects the common beliefs or attitudes of a group such as a religious sect, political party, or business organization. |
| slay |
to kill deliberately and violently. |