| allude |
to mention (usually followed by "to"). |
| betroth |
to pledge or give in marriage. |
| dais |
a raised platform for speakers or the seating of special guests. |
| homogeneous |
having all parts of the same or a similar type. |
| impregnate |
to make (a female animal or human) pregnant, or to make (an egg) fertile. |
| inescapable |
unable to be avoided or ignored. |
| junta |
a small group, often of military officers, acting as the rulers of a nation, especially provisionally after the overthrow of a previous government. |
| languish |
to lose strength or energy; weaken. |
| lewd |
characterized by vulgarity or offensively explicit sexual references; bawdy. |
| particularity |
precise or detailed character. |
| pertain |
to relate to or have to do with something. |
| proximity |
the condition, quality, or fact of being near or close; nearness. |
| reticence |
the state or quality of being hesitant to speak out; reserve. |
| tremulous |
trembling or wavering, or inclined to tremble or waver. |
| veer |
to change direction; turn quickly. |