| abolition |
the act of doing away with or putting an end to; the act of abolishing. |
| burly |
having a large, husky, and strong body. |
| civil |
having to do with citizens or the general population. |
| convergence |
the point, line, or the like at which lines, planes, or objects meet. |
| corrective |
for the purposes of making right; remedial or rectifying. |
| cryptic |
difficult to understand; ambiguous or mysterious in meaning. |
| elope |
to run away and marry in secret. |
| intensify |
to make stronger, more acute, or more intense. |
| mistaken |
being an error. |
| oust |
to force out; expel. |
| periodic |
happening or appearing at regular times. |
| quirk |
an odd personal trait; idiosyncrasy. |
| ritual |
a set of actions always done in the same way, often because of custom or tradition. |
| scorch |
to burn slightly. |
| sustain |
to provide with the basic necessities of life. |