| accord |
agreement; harmony. |
| compromise |
a settlement of a disagreement in which each side gives up something, or the result of such a settlement. |
| encounter |
a brief, chance meeting. |
| enlist |
to sign up to serve in the military or in some cause. |
| gaunt |
very thin and bony. |
| haughty |
proud in a way that shows a low opinion of others; thinking of others as beneath oneself. |
| hovel |
a small, uncomfortable, dirty house or hut. |
| likewise |
as well; also. |
| lurid |
sensational; shocking or dramatic. |
| maim |
to hurt badly by destroying a part of the body or making it useless. |
| obsolete |
no longer in use. |
| refrain1 |
to hold oneself back; to not enter into a particular action; desist; forbear (often followed by "from"). |
| specialize |
to devote one's attentions to a specific pursuit or field of study. |
| tedious |
long and boring; dull; wearisome. |
| zest |
a sense of great pleasure or enjoyment. |