| cite |
to use the words of someone else; quote. |
| dirge |
a song or hymn for a funeral or memorial for the dead. |
| gallantry |
admirable courage. |
| marauder |
one who raids or invades in order to plunder. |
| maternity |
the state of being a mother; motherhood. |
| memoir |
an account of facts or events based primarily on the author's personal experience. |
| modulate |
to vary the loudness, pitch, intensity, or tone of; especially soften or tone down. |
| opulent |
having or displaying wealth and luxury. |
| pertinent |
having to do with or connected to a subject; relevant. |
| premeditate |
to consider, plan, or arrange in advance. |
| recount |
to tell a history of events; relate; narrate. |
| rite |
a formal ceremonial procedure prescribed or customary for a specific occasion, as in religious worship. |
| scuttle2 |
to move or run as if in a hurry; scurry. |
| secular |
of or concerning the world and material concerns as opposed to religious or spiritual concerns; temporal. |
| surmise |
to infer without certain knowledge; suppose; guess. |