| clique |
a small, often aggressively exclusive group of friends or associates. |
| discordant |
in conflict or disagreement. |
| entomology |
the science concerned with insects. |
| inoffensive |
having no insulting or harmful qualities; innocuous. |
| literal |
in accordance with the ordinary, exact, or primary meaning of a word or words; not figurative or metaphorical. |
| manacle |
a metal fetter like a bracelet, usually one of a pair linked by a chain, used to shackle the wrists; handcuff. |
| opalescent |
exhibiting a spectrum of colors or changing colors; iridescent. |
| pilfer |
to steal, especially trifling amounts or things of small value. |
| postulate |
to assert as something true, especially as a basis for reasoning. |
| reconcile |
to heal differences and restore a good relationship between. |
| relegate |
to send or consign to a condition, place, or position of lesser importance or esteem. |
| ruddy |
reddish; rosy. |
| squabble |
to quarrel over trivial matters; bicker. |
| stigma |
a long-lasting mark or stain on one's character or reputation, especially of disgrace or reproach. |
| suture |
the act or process of surgically joining or sewing together the edges of a wound, incision, or the like. |