| bolster |
to give support with a cushion or pillow. |
| imperfection |
a flaw or fault. |
| implode |
to violently collapse or compress inward. |
| incontrovertible |
not able to be questioned or disputed. |
| insensible |
without normal sensations; unconscious. |
| mercenary |
interested only in money and material gain. |
| mimicry |
an act, instance, or the art of imitating or copying the speech, behavior, or expressions of others. |
| moot |
not clearly settled; arguable; debatable. |
| myopic |
unable to see objects clearly from a distance; nearsighted. |
| nonchalance |
cool confidence and unconcern; casual indifference. |
| preclude |
to prevent from happening by means of prior action or previously established condition. |
| preemptive |
of or relating to a strike or attack such as a bid in bridge or a military attack, made in anticipation of or to prevent an opposing strike. |
| regression |
the act or condition of return to an earlier form or less advanced state; biological or psychological reversion. |
| sedition |
actions or speech intended or serving to create rebellion against a government. |
| stringent |
rigorous or exacting; strict. |