quiet; inhibited; repressed; controlled

to attempt to influence by gentle persuasion, flattery

wearisome uniformity or lack of variety

a person or group that fights

to share equally; become partners

having achieved victory or success; victorious; successful

having false or unrealistic beliefs or opinions

a composite material, poured in place or precast, which is used for floor and wall treatments

to beat or thrash with or as if with the fists

to think about carefully; ponder

very large

evidence in support of a fact or statement; proof; open declaration of faith or profession

an eccentric man, especially one who is old

timid; timorous; fearful

someone who is failing in or neglectful of a duty or obligation; guilty of a misdeed or offense.

to regard with contempt, distaste, disgust, or disdain

a person who attacks

to make or hold motionless with amazement, awe, terror, etc.

a glass-enclosed room, porch, or the like, exposed to the sun's rays

a distinctive but not necessarily invariable feature exhibited by all individuals of a group and capable of being described or measured