| Term |
POS and Definition |
Derivatives |
| maxim |
noun, a common saying of advise or virtue |
(there are none) |
| dutiful |
adj. obedient and compliant |
dutifully adv., dutifulness noun. |
| captivate |
verb to hold the interest of, to gain the attention of |
captivation, noun captivator, noun captivatingly, adverb captivative, adjective |
| abduct |
verb to kidnap |
abductee noun., abduction noun. |
| henchman |
noun one who obeys the leader's orders without question |
henchmanship, noun |
| stagnate |
verb - to be idle, to be still |
stagnation, noun stagnatory, adj. |
| stagnant |
adj.- still, not flowing |
stagnancy, stagnance, noun stagnantly, adverb |
| torpid |
adj. - lazy, lethargic, moving slowly |
torpidity, torpidness, noun torpidly, adverb |
| doppelganger |
noun - a ghostly double of a living person |
Also called doubleganger |
| mimic |
verb - to imitate, to copy |
mimicker, noun |