Words

relevant

lying face down

pacify; soothe

near sighted; narrow of vision

coming into being; beginning to form or develop

boisterous; noisy

one who takes advantage of circumstances without regard for principle

to moderate the intensity of

rising again after defeat

outcast

seemingly supernatural; inexplicable; mysterious

one who parades their learning; one who is dull and narrowly academic

habitually silent; reserved

based on experience; practical

authority on a subject