| aperture |
a narrow opening. |
| copious |
abundant in number or quantity; plentiful. |
| disuse |
the state or condition of not being used or practiced any longer. |
| drivel |
foolish or silly speech or ideas. |
| fastidious |
exceedingly particular or demanding especially in matters of detail; exacting. |
| feral |
existing in a wild natural state; not domesticated. |
| gender |
the sex of a person or animal. |
| importune |
to pester with insistent demands or requests. |
| invective |
strongly abusive or denunciatory speech or language. |
| lackadaisical |
lacking energy, determination, or enthusiasm; listless or lazy. |
| memoir |
an account of facts or events based primarily on the author's personal experience. |
| metabolism |
the processes in plants and animals by which food is changed into energy or used to make cells and tissues. |
| nondescript |
having no individual distinctiveness; lacking in notable features. |
| pacifist |
one who opposes war and refuses to practice or acknowledge violence as a way of settling disputes or resisting aggression. |
| posthumous |
beginning, occurring, or continuing after one's death. |