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| Not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily |
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| Cheerful and full of energy. |
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| Modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence. |
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Insulated or protected from outside influences.
Complete and airtight (a seal or closure) |
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| Spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people. (especially of an unwelcome influence or physical effect) |
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| Grimly mocking or cynical. |
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| Having or showing knowledge of events before they take place. |
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| Epidemiology is the science that studies the patterns, causes, and effects of health and disease conditions in defined populations. |
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A strong supporter of a party, cause, or person.
Prejudiced in favor of a particular cause. |
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| Manifesting or characterized by unusually early development or maturity, especially in mental aptitude. |
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| Of or relating to a city or town or its governing body. |
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Fail to give a true notion or impression of (something); disguise or contradict.
Fail to fulfill or justify (a claim or expectation); betray. |
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| Amusement, especially as expressed in laughter. |
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| High-sounding language with little meaning, used to impress people |
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Address (someone) in such a way as to express disapproval or disappointment.
The expression of disapproval or disappointment. |
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| Dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations. |
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| Friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to. |
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| A person whose tendencies are not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed. |
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| A frustrating condition marked by predictable periods of significant distress in an otherwise well-fed, healthy baby. Babies with colic often cry more than three hours a day, three days a week for three weeks or longer. Nothing you do to try to help your baby during these episodes seems to bring any relief. |
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| Noisy partying or merrymaking |
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| Reputed or claimed; alleged |
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| The tendency to think favorably of something |
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| A lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language |
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Harsh criticism or censure.
Public disgrace arising from someone's shameful conduct. |
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| Talk at length in a foolish or inconsequential way. |
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| A school of thought that argues that pleasure is the only intrinsic good. |
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| Belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious (especially Christian) doctrine. |
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| Excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures. |
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Having power to compel or constrain or convince
Appealing forcibly to the mind or reason |
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| Famous and respected within a particular sphere or profession |
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| Involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring. |
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| Inclined or eager to fight; aggressively hostile; belligerent. |
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| Inclined to quarrel or fight readily; combative. |
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| To deprive of force or strength; destroy the vigor of; weaken. |
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To impair the quality of; make faulty; spoil.
To impair or weaken the effectiveness of.
To debase; corrupt; pervert. |
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To perceive by the sight or some other sense or by the intellect; see, recognize, or apprehend
To distinguish mentally; recognize as distinct or different; discriminate |
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| To torment with, or as if with, the sight of something desired but out of reach; tease by arousing expectations that are repeatedly disappointed. |
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| To grasp the meaning of; understand, especially intuitively; perceive. |
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To grant a franchise to; admit to citizenship, especially to the right of voting.
To endow (a city, constituency, etc.) with municipal or parliamentary rights.
To set free; liberate, as from slavery. |
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A natural, basic, or habitual repugnance; aversion.
An instinctive contrariety or opposition in feeling.
An object of natural aversion or habitual dislike. |
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| The quality or fact of being wasteful in extravagant spending. |
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| Fond of the company of others; sociable. |
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| Something to be thankful for; blessing; benefit. |
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Help; relief; aid; assistance.
A person or thing that gives help, relief, aid, etc.
Verb: To help or relieve. |
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Readily or plainly seen, heard, or perceived
Capable of being touched or felt; tangible. |
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| Independence or freedom, as of the will or one's actions. |
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| Having an abundance of wealth, property, or other material goods; prosperous; rich. |
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