| aristocracy |
a class of people who have a high social position because of the family they are born into. Members of the aristocracy are usually richer and have more privileges than other members of society. |
| candor |
the quality of openness, honesty, and straightforwardness in expression. |
| defile1 |
to make unclean, foul, or filthy. |
| efficacy |
the ability to produce desired results; effectiveness. |
| fervid |
heated or impassioned; intensely enthusiastic. |
| morose |
gloomy or sullen. |
| nominal |
in name alone. |
| outmoded |
no longer in keeping with current standards or practices; obsolete. |
| paraphrase |
a restatement of a passage or text in somewhat different words so as to simplify, clarify, or amplify. |
| rediscover |
to begin experiencing again; find again; regain. |
| sally |
a sudden forward attack or rush from a defensive position by a military force. |
| scintillate |
to send out sparks. |
| spellbind |
to hold fascinated, as by magicl; enchant. |
| taint |
to slightly corrupt or pollute. |
| traverse |
to go over, along, or through; cover or cross. |