| abstraction |
the act of removing or separating. |
| comparative |
measured or estimated by comparison; relative. |
| confederation |
the act or process of confederating or allying. |
| disembark |
to put or go ashore from a ship. |
| exigency |
a condition of urgency. |
| heresy |
a religious belief or doctrine not in keeping with the established doctrine of a church, especially the rejection of or dissent from any aspect of Roman Catholic Church dogma by a baptized church member. |
| incise |
to cut into the surface of. |
| mesmerize |
to induce a hypnotic trance in; hypnotize. |
| opportune |
favorable or suitable, especially in relation to time. |
| prevaricate |
to lie, mislead, or conceal the truth deliberately. |
| recipient |
one who accepts something that has been sent or given, or one who has been awarded something. |
| surmount |
to get over or past; overcome; conquer. |
| temperamental |
changeable as to mood, nature, operability, or the like; unpredictable. |
| undermine |
to gradually, secretly, or imperceptibly weaken and destroy. |
| waif |
a child without a home or friends. |