| abdomen |
the part of the body between the chest and the hips. The abdomen contains the stomach, intestines, and liver. |
| astray |
off the right or known path or course. |
| cue1 |
anything done or said during a play that is a signal for an actor to say or do something. |
| enroll |
to enlist or sign up officially. |
| epic |
having to do with a long poem that tells the story of a hero or heroine. |
| historian |
one who writes about or is an expert on history. |
| insure |
to guarantee against loss or harm with an insurance policy. |
| municipal |
of or having to do with a local government or unit of government. |
| proprietor |
an owner, or group of owners, of a business enterprise, real property, or the like. |
| qualitative |
of or concerning the nature or attributes of something, as opposed to its amount. (Cf. quantitative.) |
| reduction |
the amount by which a thing has been lessened or reduced. |
| self-deprecation |
the act of belittling or disparaging oneself. |
| sentinel |
one that stands guard or watches; sentry. |
| stoke |
to add to and stir up the fuel of. |
| swarm |
to come together or move as a large group or mass. |