| bevy |
a group of birds or other animals, especially quail or larks. |
| complaisant |
eager or willing to please; amenable; obliging. |
| culpable |
guilty of a mistake or fault; blameworthy. |
| disband |
of an organized group, to break up or disperse. |
| divest |
to take rights or property away from; dispossess, especially by legal means. |
| exemplar |
one worthy to be imitated or studied; model. |
| exuberant |
vigorously enthusiastic or happy; high-spirited. |
| forbearance |
the act or capability of refraining or holding back. |
| mainstay |
the main support of something. |
| parameter |
any of a set of specifications or limits, the value or variations of which determine the form or behavior of something. |
| presentiment |
an intuition or sense of something about to happen; foreboding. |
| query |
a question. |
| sally |
a sudden forward attack or rush from a defensive position by a military force. |
| stark |
in all respects; total; extreme. |
| stipulate |
to specify or arrange as a condition of an agreement. |