| convene |
to gather or come together for a meeting. |
| deprecate |
to disparage or treat as having small value; depreciate. |
| embroil |
to involve in conflict. |
| former |
happening in or having to do with the past; previous. |
| madden |
to enrage or inflame. |
| membrane |
a thin layer of tissue found in living things. Some kinds of membranes cover the outside or inside of organs. Other membranes separate or connect different parts of the body. |
| monopoly |
complete control over a service or product within a given area. |
| nourish |
to supply with food needed for life and growth. |
| previously |
just before another. |
| productive |
making or producing easily or in large amounts. |
| refuge |
a place that protects from danger or difficulty. |
| regulate |
to control by rules or a method. |
| stimulus |
something that causes or increases action, feeling, or thought. |
| strait |
a narrow body of water between two larger bodies. |
| unfamiliar |
not known or experienced before; unusual; strange. |