| aftermath |
the result or consequence of an event. |
| denote |
to be a mark or sign of. |
| disincline |
to cause to be unwilling or reluctant. |
| distillation |
the process of heating a substance to produce a vapor, which is then cooled and condensed, in order to purify, concentrate, or extract components from the substance. |
| ductile |
able to withstand stress without breaking, as in drawing out into wire or pounding thin. |
| feign |
to pretend or fake; put on a false show of. |
| instigate |
to purposely agitate or incite; provoke; foment. |
| kindred |
a group of related people, such as a tribe or clan. |
| Lilliputian |
(often lower case) very tiny; extremely small. |
| odoriferous |
having or spreading a scent, especially a pleasant or fragrant one. |
| patriarch |
a man who is the leader of a family or tribe. |
| scrimmage |
a vigorous struggle; scuffle. |
| sheaf |
a bound bundle of cut grain. |
| stipend |
any periodic payment of money, such as a salary or allowance. |
| tout |
to publicize flatteringly and boastfully. |