borne |
past participle of "bear1" with meaning connected with carrying, supporting, or enduring. |
consultation |
a meeting for the purpose of exchanging ideas and opinions or for giving or receiving advice. |
dynasty |
a series of rulers from the same family or group. |
esteem |
to have a high opinion of; respect; honor. |
extinct |
no longer existing. |
feint |
a false movement that is meant to trick an opponent by taking attention away from the real target. |
firsthand |
from the source; directly. |
hostility |
the state of being unfriendly or full of hate. |
juror |
a person who is a member of a jury. |
liquefy |
to reduce to or become a fluid. |
optimism |
the belief that things will turn out well or that there is always hope for something good to happen. |
secede |
to withdraw from a group or a political union. |
synthesize |
to bring together or combine (separate elements) to form a whole. |
treacherous |
betraying or likely to betray trust; false. |
unstable |
likely to change suddenly. |