| auspice |
(usually plural) sponsorship or protection; patronage. |
| conscription |
compulsory enrollment in military service. |
| culpable |
guilty of a mistake or fault; blameworthy. |
| digression |
the act or result of straying from the main topic. |
| diminutive |
very small; tiny. |
| dissociate |
to sever a mental connection between; separate. |
| lateral |
about, from, or toward a side or sides; sideways. |
| malediction |
the expression of a wish that evil or harm come to someone; curse. |
| namesake |
one who has been named after another. |
| paraphernalia |
(used with a singular or plural verb) furnishings or equipment, especially that used in a particular job or activity. |
| precarious |
so unstable or insecure as to be dangerous; risky. |
| reconcile |
to heal differences and restore a good relationship between. |
| regenerate |
to grow (new tissue or parts) to replace lost or injured tissue or parts. |
| renovate |
to put in good condition by repairing, remodeling, or the like; refurbish. |
| spellbind |
to hold fascinated, as by magicl; enchant. |