| abrade |
to rub away by friction; erode. |
| consort |
a wife or husband, especially of a royal personage. |
| convoke |
to summon to an assembly; marshal. |
| deprave |
to change for the worse, especially morally; corrupt; pervert. |
| diverge |
to extend or move away in different directions from a common point. |
| evasion |
the act or an instance of escaping, avoiding, or failing to perform something. |
| inane |
devoid of meaning or substance; nonsensical. |
| pretext |
a false reason or claim put forward to mask one's true motive or aim. |
| referent |
anything in the real world or in the imagination that is symbolized or referred to by a word or other symbol. |
| refractory |
obstinately disobedient; difficult to control, as a child or animal. |
| replenish |
to make complete or full again; refill. |
| satiate |
to glut or fill to excess; oversupply; surfeit. |
| scrutinize |
to look at closely and carefully, with attention to detail. |
| tribulation |
severe suffering or affliction; distress. |
| zealous |
characterized by, showing, or filled with an intense enthusiasm, as toward a cause, purpose, or activity. |