| affiliate |
to join as a member or smaller branch of (usually followed by "with"). |
| allegory |
in art or literature, the use of concrete characters, events, or things, to represent abstract qualities or ideas, often to make a point about good and evil. |
| anomalous |
differing from the norm, standard, or common type or rule; abnormal. |
| echelon |
a level of authority or rank, as in an organization. |
| epigram |
a short, pithy, often paradoxical sentence. |
| fatuous |
smugly foolish or stupid. |
| maritime |
of or relating to sea ships or navigation of the sea. |
| monotone |
speech with little or no change in tone. |
| partisan |
devoted to or favoring a particular cause, group, political party, or the like. |
| pristine |
pure, fresh, or clean as new; unspoiled or unsullied. |
| progenitor |
an ancestor or forebear. |
| ravenous |
very hungry; starved. |
| seclusion |
the act of isolating or hiding away, or the condition of being isolated in this way. |
| solicitous |
anxiously or tenderly concerned or attentive (usually followed by about, of, or for.) |
| zealous |
characterized by, showing, or filled with an intense enthusiasm, as toward a cause, purpose, or activity. |