| antecedent |
an event, circumstance, or thing coming before another. |
| carnal |
of or pertaining to the flesh or body, especially sexual appetites and activities. |
| delimit |
to define or mark the boundaries of; demarcate. |
| diffident |
unsure of oneself; shy; demure. |
| dregs |
the part of anything that is left over or that has the least value or use. |
| epoch |
an important period in human history. |
| experimentation |
the act, process, or practice of running tests or trials. |
| fresco |
the art of painting on wet plaster with colors dissolved in water or limewater, or a picture produced by this method. |
| gnarl |
to knot or twist. |
| incorporeal |
without material being; bodiless; insubstantial. |
| ingrain |
to impress (habits, ideas, values, or the like) deeply and firmly in one's nature or mind. |
| prelude |
an introductory event or act; preface; preliminary. |
| senile |
showing certain characteristics of old age, especially a deterioration of mental faculties or emotional control. |
| stratify |
to assign categories or create divisions within (a society) according to a hierarchy of social or economic classes. |
| synoptic |
forming a summary or overview. |