| apportion |
to assign, adjust, or distribute parts so as to maintain the proper proportion; allot. |
| brandish |
to wave or shake (something such as a weapon) in a threatening or agitated manner. |
| clime |
in literary use, a region of the earth, or the typical weather conditions thereof. |
| disenfranchise |
to deprive (someone) of a right of citizenship, especially the right to vote. |
| entomology |
the science concerned with insects. |
| hegemony |
predominance of one country or social group over others by virtue of leadership or influence. |
| languor |
lack of strength or energy; weakness or listlessness. |
| meander |
to wind back and forth. |
| misdeed |
an unacceptable, evil, or illegal act. |
| ossify |
to become inflexible or rigid, as in thought or behavior. |
| permeable |
of a substance, being such that gas or liquid can penetrate or diffuse through it. |
| Philistine |
(sometimes lower case) one who is ignorant of, smugly indifferent to, or hostile to aesthetic and cultural values. |
| relinquish |
to surrender, release, or let go of; give up. |
| retinue |
a group of attendants or other employees who accompany a prominent person. |
| vignette |
a brief written or musical sketch, or brief film scene, that describes or characterizes a person, incident, situation, or the like. |