| assimilate |
to adapt and conform. |
| benefactor |
one who helps or brings good to an individual or an institution, usually by giving money. |
| cater |
to supply food or other service. |
| clemency |
the inclination to be merciful or forgiving; leniency. |
| collusion |
action undertaken in secret partnership or collaboration, usually for illicit purposes. |
| discontinuous |
interrupted or intermittent; not without pause or break. |
| infamy |
evil or shameful reputation. |
| parochial |
narrow or limited in scope or viewpoint; provincial. |
| perfunctory |
done quickly and as a matter of routine; performed without care. |
| precedent |
an action that may serve as an example for future acts of the same nature. |
| propound |
to propose or set forth for consideration. |
| prudery |
the state, quality, or characteristic of being overly concerned with modest or proper conduct, speech, dress, or the like. |
| solace |
comfort or consolation in times of sorrow or suffering. |
| trove |
a collection of valuable or desirable things. |
| waif |
a child without a home or friends. |