| compile |
to gather information together to form one written work. |
| confederation |
the act or process of confederating or allying. |
| corrugate |
to shape or bend or become shaped or bent into parallel, wavelike ridges and grooves. |
| discursive |
ranging over numerous topics, especially in an orderly or coherent way. |
| erudition |
a high level of scholarly knowledge; learnedness. |
| gnarl |
to knot or twist. |
| malice |
the wish to harm others; ill will. |
| marquee |
a canopy or a covering like a roof over the entrance to a building. The marquee over a theater shows the title of the current play or film and sometimes the names of the actors. |
| nonconformity |
refusal or failure to adjust one's behavior and actions to accord or comply with societal customs, values, or the like. |
| perspicacity |
keenness of mental perception or grasp; astuteness. |
| provocation |
the act of inciting or challenging another to react. |
| resolute |
having or showing firmness, determination, or resolve. |
| sedative |
causing tranquillity or calmness. |
| suborn |
to induce (someone) to commit a crime or other corrupt deed. |
| unexceptionable |
without flaw or fault; beyond objection or criticism. |