| cataract |
a large waterfall. |
| celibate |
abstaining from sexual relations, especially because of having taken a vow. |
| confluence |
a joining of two or more streams, or their point of junction. |
| conscription |
compulsory enrollment in military service. |
| diverge |
to extend or move away in different directions from a common point. |
| dossier |
a set of papers or documents that provide detailed information on a particular person or subject. |
| epitaph |
on a gravestone or tomb, an inscription commemorating the dead person. |
| extradition |
the legal transfer of a fugitive from one state or jurisdiction to another where he or she is to be tried or imprisoned. |
| fecund |
capable of producing abundant fruit or offspring; fruitful; fertile. |
| heretic |
a person who maintains unorthodox religious opinions or beliefs, especially a baptized Roman Catholic who dissents from official church doctrine. |
| ingrate |
an ungrateful person. |
| invariably |
without ever a change; on every occasion. |
| parley |
a discussion, especially between opponents or enemies, as to establish terms of truce. |
| provident |
showing wisdom and foresight in planning for the future. |
| regurgitate |
to surge or pour back or out, especially from of a place of containment, as gases, liquids, or undigested food. |