| betroth |
to pledge or give in marriage. |
| contraband |
goods banned by law from being imported or exported. |
| deviate |
to turn away from a direct course or one that has already been set. |
| embellishment |
a beautifying decoration or addition. |
| exodus |
the leaving of large numbers of people. |
| frugality |
prudent or sparing use of resources, especially money. |
| gainsay |
to deny or contradict. |
| implode |
to violently collapse or compress inward. |
| rebate |
a part of a payment that is returned. |
| reminiscent |
having qualities or characteristics that remind one of someone or something (usually followed by "of"). |
| sacrilege |
the violation, profane treatment, or destruction of some place or thing that is considered to be holy. |
| shard |
a piece of a broken object, especially a fragment of pottery or glass. |
| skeptic |
one who is inclined to question or doubt assertions that are made or accepted by others. |
| uncontrolled |
acting or continuing, or allowed to act or continue, without constraint, regulation, or opposition. |
| vernacular |
spoken by the native or common people of a region or country. |