| appease |
to cause to become calmer by meeting demands. |
| banter |
joking, clever conversation. |
| cohere |
to lump, hold, or stick together. |
| convoke |
to summon to an assembly; marshal. |
| escalation |
increase in amount, scope, or intensity. |
| fresco |
the art of painting on wet plaster with colors dissolved in water or limewater, or a picture produced by this method. |
| hydraulic |
of, concerning, operated by, or moved by water or another liquid under pressure. |
| ideology |
the body of beliefs, symbols, and political and social aims that characterizes a particular group or institution. |
| nostalgia |
a longing for the past. |
| pervade |
to spread or be present everywhere in. |
| receptive |
open and willing to accommodate new thoughts and ideas. |
| referendum |
the submission of a legislative measure to a vote by the general public, or the vote thus taken. |
| retaliate |
to strike back; take revenge. |
| ruffian |
one who is tough and violent; bully; thug. |
| waif |
a child without a home or friends. |