| argumentative |
given to quarrels, debate, or violent clashes of opinion, often without a cause; contentious. |
| ascend |
to go upward; climb; rise. |
| bamboozle |
(informal) to trick by deceptive claims, flattery, or the like; deceive. |
| bountiful |
willing to give plenty; generous. |
| devise |
to invent or think out. |
| ecstatic |
in a condition of extreme delight, overpowering emotion, or religious trance; enraptured. |
| excavate |
to make a hole or hollow place in by digging. |
| flank |
the area between the hip and the ribs on either side of the body. |
| maneuver |
to move to a desired position or goal using strategy or skill. |
| meditation |
sustained thought or self-forgetful concentration, especially for the purposes of religious devotion or relaxation. |
| objective |
a goal or purpose that a person works to achieve; aim. |
| pathology |
the scientific study of the causes, nature, and results of bodily disease. |
| ritual |
a set of actions always done in the same way, often because of custom or tradition. |
| sham |
an imitation that is passed as genuine; counterfeit. |
| viable |
capable of germinating, growing, or developing, as a living organism or social organization. |