| abstain |
to choose not to do something. |
| annexation |
the act of taking and adding (territory) to one's own territory. |
| chastise |
to punish, often corporally. |
| dissociate |
to sever a mental connection between; separate. |
| ferment |
a state of upset or fast change. |
| fitful |
occurring at irregular intervals. |
| limbo1 |
(often capitalized) in theology, a place neither in heaven nor hell for souls neither saved nor condemned, such as those of unbaptized infants. |
| opalescent |
exhibiting a spectrum of colors or changing colors; iridescent. |
| prospectus |
a written description or summary of a proposed project. |
| regale |
to entertain or delight, as with humorous tales. |
| replenish |
to make complete or full again; refill. |
| solicitous |
anxiously or tenderly concerned or attentive (usually followed by about, of, or for.) |
| stature |
relative status as measured by skill or achievement; reputation. |
| tempestuous |
characterized by disturbance or commotion; stormy; turbulent. |
| trepidation |
a condition of anxiety or dread; alarm. |