| antiquate |
to make obsolete or old-fashioned. |
| apogee |
the highest or farthest point. |
| categorical |
with no exceptions or conditions; absolute. |
| concealment |
the act of hiding something from sight, or the condition of being hidden from sight. |
| habituate |
to make accustomed to. |
| influx |
the act or an instance of flowing in. |
| inoffensive |
having no insulting or harmful qualities; innocuous. |
| interpose |
to insert (a comment, question, criticism, or the like) in the course of a conversation or speech. |
| lamentable |
deserving to be mourned or regretted; deplorable; unfortunate; disappointing. |
| marauder |
one who raids or invades in order to plunder. |
| pittance |
a contemptibly small portion, amount, or payment. |
| realign |
to come to a new relationship or set of alliances, as countries or political factions. |
| retraction |
a withdrawal or disavowal of an opinion, promise, or the like. |
| rift |
a break in social relations, because of a difference of opinion, quarrel, or the like; breach. |
| tribulation |
severe suffering or affliction; distress. |