| cede |
to give up or surrender, especially formally. |
| chasten |
to awaken conscience or bring about moral improvement through suffering, discipline, or punishment. |
| conscription |
compulsory enrollment in military service. |
| curtail |
to make shorter; cut off part of. |
| desirous |
having a wish or a longing for something. |
| embalm |
to treat (a corpse) with preservatives before burial. |
| equestrian |
of or relating to horseback riding. |
| equivocation |
the act of communicating in ambiguous, shifting, or indecisive terms, often to avoid or deceive. |
| exude |
to emit or give off from, or as if from, the pores of the skin. |
| hypocrite |
a person who pretends to be different or better than he or she really is. Someone who does not act according to his or her stated beliefs is a hypocrite. |
| indigenous |
being the people or animals that originally lived and may continue to live in a particular country or region. |
| maturation |
the act or process of becoming fully grown or developed, in structure, behavior, or the like. |
| onus |
an unwanted but necessary task; burden. |
| severance |
the act, process, or result of breaking off or separating. |
| uncouth |
lacking manners or refinement; rude, vulgar, or gauche. |