brood |
to think or worry a lot about a single subject (usually followed by "on" or "over"). |
discrimination |
the act of treating some people unfairly because of prejudice. |
doom |
an event or end that one cannot escape; fate; destiny. |
extinction |
the act or process of disappearing forever or coming to a complete end, or the act or process of making something cease to exist or function. |
familiarity |
knowledge or understanding of a particular thing. |
haughty |
proud in a way that shows a low opinion of others; thinking of others as beneath oneself. |
hence |
from this moment; from now. |
institute |
to bring into being or set in operation. |
obligation |
something that someone should or should not do because of a law or moral principle. |
regulatory |
pertaining to or having the purpose of making or enforcing rules. |
scrounge |
to seek out and gather, especially by salvaging scraps (often followed by "up" or "together"). |
solidify |
to make firm or hard. |
voluntary |
acting from or done by choice. |
woo |
to solicit or invite (some consequence or result). |
yoke |
a pair of draft animals joined by this device. |