| aberrant |
straying from what is normal or usual; atypical; anomalous. |
| complaisance |
willingness to please. |
| emulate |
to try to be the same as or better than (another person), especially by imitating. |
| entity |
anything that exists objectively and distinctly, whether nonliving or living; thing or being. |
| indigenous |
being the people or animals that originally lived and may continue to live in a particular country or region. |
| irascible |
easily angered or irritated; short-tempered. |
| potentate |
a person of great power, such as a ruler. |
| propagate |
to reproduce (offspring) or cause to reproduce. |
| prowess |
great skill or talent; superior ability. |
| spar2 |
to make boxing movements without hitting hard, as for practice or in fun. |
| stagnate |
to be or become motionless, fouled, or lacking in energy, originality, or development. |
| striate |
to mark with stripes or furrows. |
| tome |
a large thick book, often one of a multivolume scholarly work. |
| unspoken |
assumed without being expressed or spoken; implied. |
| vacillate |
to hesitate or waver in giving an opinion or making a decision; be indecisive. |