| academician |
one who belongs to an organization or institution that promotes learning. |
| belated |
too late; tardy. |
| gargantuan |
(sometimes capitalized) of enormous proportions; huge; gigantic. |
| gender |
the sex of a person or animal. |
| impassable |
impossible to go past, through, over, or around. |
| indictment |
the act of being formally accused of a crime by a grand jury, or the condition of being formally accused of a crime by a grand jury. |
| inexplicable |
unable to be explained or interpreted. |
| misnomer |
an incorrect or inappropriate name. |
| penitent |
feeling or showing sorrow or regret for having done wrong. |
| penurious |
extremely needy or poor; poverty-stricken. |
| scrutinize |
to look at closely and carefully, with attention to detail. |
| scuttle2 |
to move or run as if in a hurry; scurry. |
| tremulous |
trembling or wavering, or inclined to tremble or waver. |
| vantage |
a position or situation that offers a broad or especially good view, comprehension, or the like. |
| waif |
a child without a home or friends. |