| associate |
to connect with something else in one's mind. |
| clan |
a group of people from the same family. |
| fathom |
to get to the bottom of or understand completely. |
| garrison |
a military force that is located in a fort, village, or similar place. |
| imaginable |
possible to picture or conceive. |
| influence |
to have an effect on a person's actions or thoughts. |
| maintain |
to continue; keep in existence. |
| miserly |
stingy or penurious. |
| monarchy |
government by or in the name of a king, queen, or similar ruler, whose power may be strong or limited. |
| oral |
spoken, rather than written; carried out by speaking. |
| poise |
a state or position of balance. |
| purport |
to assert or allege, especially falsely. |
| quirky |
characterized by oddities or peculiarities. |
| subdue |
to overcome or conquer, as by military victory. |
| tendency |
the fact of being likely to act in some way. |