| collusion |
action undertaken in secret partnership or collaboration, usually for illicit purposes. |
| echelon |
a level of authority or rank, as in an organization. |
| feral |
existing in a wild natural state; not domesticated. |
| foreseeable |
capable of being anticipated or predicted. |
| fraternal |
of, related to, or like a brother or brothers. |
| humility |
the quality or state of being humble; modesty about one's status or accomplishments. |
| jollity |
the state or quality of being merry; gaiety. |
| laxity |
the state or quality of being careless or slack; looseness. |
| machination |
(usually plural) elaborate or devious schemes. |
| mandatory |
ordered; required; obligatory. |
| marauder |
one who raids or invades in order to plunder. |
| materialize |
to become fact; be realized. |
| mentor |
someone who plays an important role in another person's life as a guide and teacher. |
| reminiscence |
something that is remembered; memory or impression. |
| wince |
to draw suddenly back or away from something painful or frightening. |