| divest |
to take rights or property away from; dispossess, especially by legal means. |
| enigma |
something puzzling, contradictory, or mysterious; something for which a solution cannot be found. |
| folio |
a large sheet of paper that has been folded once to form two leaves or four pages of a book or manuscript. |
| inexorable |
not subject to change by any force or influence; unyielding or unrelenting. |
| litany |
any recital that involves repetition or incantation, especially a long or monotonous account, as of one's troubles. |
| magnanimous |
having or showing a generous, forgiving, or noble nature. |
| menagerie |
a collection of usually wild or exotic animals, or the place where they are exhibited. |
| philosophy |
the study of the nature of life, truth, knowledge, and other important human matters, |
| presage |
to be a sign or warning of; portend or foretell. |
| reiterate |
to say again. |
| renunciation |
the act or an instance of giving up or rejecting something, usually as a sacrifice; renouncing. |
| stockpile |
a supply of items accumulated and maintained for future use. |
| surmount |
to get over or past; overcome; conquer. |
| symposium |
a conference or meeting on a single topic, usually involving several speakers. |
| taciturn |
habitually silent and uncommunicative. |