| acquaintance |
a person one has met but does not know well. |
| ancestry |
line of descent; lineage. |
| anthology |
a collection of written works, such as poems or stories. An anthology can be written by one or by several authors. |
| defamation |
the act of causing damage to the reputation of a person, group, or institution by making unfavorable and unjust statements. |
| disgrace |
loss of respect, honor, or favor; shame. |
| establishment |
the act of establishing. |
| glower |
to look or stare with sullenness, anger, or animosity; scowl. |
| interfere |
to block or get in the way (usually followed by "with"). |
| landmark |
a point in a landscape that is used as a reference or marks a boundary. |
| literary |
having to do with poems, novels, plays, and essays, or those who write or read them. |
| logic |
the process of drawing conclusions based on known principles or facts; reasoning. |
| obsolete |
no longer in use. |
| paramount |
most important; chief; highest. |
| presidential |
of or relating to the person or office of a president. |
| saga |
a medieval Nordic or Icelandic prose narrative, especially one describing the historical or legendary exploits of a single person or family. |