| astray |
off the right or known path or course. |
| blemish |
to damage or spoil the perfection of. |
| collaborate |
to work with someone else on a project. |
| correspond |
to write letters. |
| divine |
of, from, or having to do with a god or gods. |
| emblem |
an object that stands for something; symbol. |
| infection |
the act of infecting or an instance or condition of being infected. |
| inferior |
lower in rank, position, or degree. |
| long-term |
covering an extended period of time. |
| placebo |
an inert substance given to a patient as if it were a drug in order to placate or to serve as a control in an experiment. |
| precise |
clearly said or communicated. |
| pretense |
an act or instance of pretending; sham or fiction. |
| regal |
of, pertaining to, or suitable for royalty; royal. |
| secede |
to withdraw from a group or a political union. |
| visualize |
to form a picture of in the mind. |