| codicil |
an addition or appendix, especially one modifying the terms of a will. |
| diffidence |
reticence; shyness. |
| egotistical |
self-centered or selfish. |
| emaciated |
extremely thin, as from starvation or disease. |
| exhort |
to advise, urge, or incite with great seriousness. |
| forthcoming |
about to appear or happen. |
| fraternal |
of, related to, or like a brother or brothers. |
| hydraulic |
of, concerning, operated by, or moved by water or another liquid under pressure. |
| ideology |
the body of beliefs, symbols, and political and social aims that characterizes a particular group or institution. |
| impetus |
something that urges or impels; a driving force. |
| inscrutable |
impossible to comprehend or interpret; mysterious. |
| lineage1 |
descent from or the descendants of a common or particular ancestor or ancestry. |
| slur |
to speak of disparagingly; belittle. |
| succor |
help or relief given in time of need. |
| travail |
strenuous and often painful or exhausting work; toil. |