analgesia = condition of being unable to feel pain
resign = give up (a position, right, or claim); submit (oneself)
passively
pang = sudden sharp feeling of pain
incontinent = lacking self-restraint; not continent; licentious
stickler = perfectionist; person who insists things be exactly
Right
inclined = tending or leaning toward; bent; V. incline:
slant; dispose; be disposed; tend
episodic = (of a story or play) loosely connected; made up
of separate and loosely connected parts; N. episode: incident
in the course of an experience
seasonable = occurring at the proper time or season; opportune; Ex. seasonable intervention in the dispute

sonic = of sound or its speed in air; CF. subsonic, supersonic
leaven = add leaven to; cause to rise or grow lighter; enliven;
N: agent, such as yeast, that causes dough to rise
(by fermentation); element that lightens or enlivens
suborn = persuade to act unlawfully (especially to commit
perjury); N. subornation
pare = cut away the outer covering or skin of (with a
knife); trim; Ex. pare apples/expenses
misdemeanor = minor crime; misdeed; wrongdoing
tendentious = promoting a particular point of view; biased;
having an aim; designed to further a cause; Ex.
tendentious rather than truth-seeking; CF. tend: move
in a certain direction
throes = violent anguish
nova = star that suddenly becomes much brighter and
then returns to its original brightness
savor = enjoy; have a distinctive flavor, smell, or quality;
N: taste or smell; distinctive quality
apolitical = having an aversion or lack of concern for political
affairs
emancipate = set free; liberate
bovine = cowlike; placid and dull; slow-thinking; calm
expletive = meaningless word; interjection; profane oath;
swear-word