| coterie |
a small, exclusive group of friends or associates with similar interest or activities; clique. |
| disseminate |
to spread widely, as though scattering seed. |
| fodder |
feed for farm animals, such as stalks of corn cut and mixed with hay. |
| indispose |
to cause unwillingness or disinclination in; make averse. |
| missive |
a message in writing; letter. |
| nondescript |
having no individual distinctiveness; lacking in notable features. |
| nostalgia |
a longing for the past. |
| philanthropist |
one who engages in charitable activities. |
| promontory |
a high cliff that sticks out into a large body of water or that rises above an area of lower land. |
| rancor |
bitter, continuing resentment; hatred. |
| rejuvenate |
to restore the vigor, health, or appearance of youth to. |
| stanza |
a group of related lines in a poem that make up one section within the poem. Stanzas often have a regular meter and rhyme pattern. |
| temerity |
reckless or foolish boldness; rash disregard of danger. |
| tithe |
an amount of money, produce, or goods equal in value to a tenth of one's income, given or paid as a contribution or tax, especially to a church. |
| vantage |
a position or situation that offers a broad or especially good view, comprehension, or the like. |