| bevy |
a group of birds or other animals, especially quail or larks. |
| craven |
shamefully timid or afraid; cowardly. |
| dissonant |
not in harmony or agreement; discordant. |
| garish |
marked by excessive or tasteless color or decoration; gaudy; flashy. |
| inoffensive |
having no insulting or harmful qualities; innocuous. |
| insurrection |
an act or instance of open rebellion against a government or other authority; uprising. |
| invariably |
without ever a change; on every occasion. |
| patriarch |
a man who is the leader of a family or tribe. |
| preoccupation |
the state of being completely engrossed or absorbed in thought. |
| propitious |
offering favorable circumstances or conditions; opportune; promising. |
| proscribe |
to make illegal or prohibit. |
| reminiscence |
something that is remembered; memory or impression. |
| seclude |
to keep apart from other people or activity. |
| sophistry |
a subtle, deceptive method of reasoning or arguing, involving statements that sound plausible but are actually false or fallacious. |
| tincture |
an alcohol solution containing a medicinal substance. |