| bond |
to bind together. |
| compulsory |
required or necessary. |
| degradation |
the act or process of bringing down or lowering in character or moral purpose. |
| derive |
to obtain from a particular source (usually followed by "from"). |
| doctrine |
a belief or set of beliefs held by a religion, government, or other group. |
| elope |
to run away and marry in secret. |
| hardheaded |
not easily moved, manipulated, or duped; shrewd; pragmatic. |
| inter |
to bury in a grave or tomb. |
| merger |
the combining of two or more companies into one, or the transfer of the property of one company to another. |
| mockery |
contempt, derision, or ridicule, or an instance of this. |
| participate |
to take part; share (usually followed by "in"). |
| relish |
a great enjoyment of something. |
| sophistication |
the quality or condition of having worldly knowledge, elegant refinement, or technological complexity. |
| spite |
the wish to hurt, bother, or embarrass a person. |
| summarize |
to be a concise statement of. |