| consolidate |
to join together into a whole; combine. |
| culinary |
of, concerning, or used for cooking. |
| dictum |
a formal or official pronouncement or declaration. |
| enmity |
the mutual feeling of enemies toward each other; hatred; hostility; antagonism. |
| filial |
of, concerning, or befitting a daughter or son. |
| informant |
one who reports or confides what he or she knows to another; source. |
| intone |
to recite in musical or lengthened tones, especially in a monotone; chant. |
| litany |
any recital that involves repetition or incantation, especially a long or monotonous account, as of one's troubles. |
| mores |
the behaviors and manners accepted and expected in a social group, embodying its fundamental moral standards. |
| pathological |
afflicted with or caused by a physical or especially a mental disorder. |
| reiterate |
to say again. |
| repercussion |
(usually plural) a result or effect of an action or event, often occurring indirectly or unexpectedly. |
| repressive |
acting or tending to restrain or subdue. |
| ricochet |
to bounce or skip off a surface at an angle; rebound. |
| roil |
to disturb or anger; agitate. |