| awry |
in an unplanned and undesired direction. |
| compatriot |
a fellow citizen. |
| decadent |
tending to indulge in sensual pleasures; hedonistic. |
| extant |
still in existence; current; not extinct, destroyed, or lost. |
| impede |
to slow or block the movement or progress of; hinder. |
| indubitable |
without question; certain. |
| junta |
a small group, often of military officers, acting as the rulers of a nation, especially provisionally after the overthrow of a previous government. |
| machination |
(usually plural) elaborate or devious schemes. |
| maternity |
the state of being a mother; motherhood. |
| nullify |
to cause to have no value or consequence. |
| nurture |
to care for and encourage the growth and development of (a living thing). |
| pariah |
a despised or socially outcast person. |
| repugnant |
extremely distasteful to one's senses or principles; disgusting. |
| severance |
the act, process, or result of breaking off or separating. |
| tensile |
of or relating to tension. |