| armistice |
an agreement by groups of people or countries at war to stop fighting; truce. |
| cistern |
a tank or other receptacle for catching and storing water, especially rainwater. |
| contemptuous |
feeling or expressing angry disgust, as at something unworthy or wicked; scornful. |
| covet |
to wish to have very much; envy. |
| discursive |
ranging over numerous topics, especially in an orderly or coherent way. |
| elixir |
a sweetened, aromatic solution of alcohol and water used as a vehicle for medicines. |
| embalm |
to treat (a corpse) with preservatives before burial. |
| finite |
limited in number, quantity, or duration; capable of being measured. (Cf. infinite.) |
| grapple |
to grasp, twist, or wrestle in close combat. |
| maladjustment |
an inability to bring one's own needs into harmony with the demands of the external environment. |
| nurture |
to care for and encourage the growth and development of (a living thing). |
| reprove |
to criticize, usually mildly, for wrongdoing. |
| stalemate |
any situation in which a further action, offer, or the like is impossible or unlikely; deadlock. |
| waiver |
the intentional relinquishing of a right, claim, or privilege, or a suspension of an existing rule or policy. |
| zealot |
a person who is excessively and often intolerantly enthusiastic, especially about a cause or religious faith; fanatic. |