| amalgamate |
to combine or blend into a single unit. |
| arbiter |
someone who has the authority to decide an issue or settle a dispute. |
| beneficiary |
one who receives or is formally designated to receive money or property, as from a will or insurance policy. |
| concealment |
the act of hiding something from sight, or the condition of being hidden from sight. |
| discontinuance |
the act of stopping or condition of being stopped; interruption. |
| impasse |
a situation that allows no escape or solution; stalemate. |
| inquisitive |
given to asking and inquiring; eager to learn. |
| kindred |
a group of related people, such as a tribe or clan. |
| moot |
not clearly settled; arguable; debatable. |
| pastoral |
of or relating to the country or country life; rural. |
| protégé |
a person under the care or sponsorship of an influential patron. |
| sacrilege |
the violation, profane treatment, or destruction of some place or thing that is considered to be holy. |
| singularity |
an unusual trait or quality. |
| spat1 |
a short, slight quarrel. |
| stratify |
to assign categories or create divisions within (a society) according to a hierarchy of social or economic classes. |