| bifurcation |
the act or result of dividing into two branches, or the state of being so divided. |
| consecrate |
to commit or devote to some goal or service. |
| convivial |
enjoying feasting, drinking, and socializing; sociable. |
| culpable |
guilty of a mistake or fault; blameworthy. |
| elixir |
a sweetened, aromatic solution of alcohol and water used as a vehicle for medicines. |
| ensue |
to occur as the result of an earlier event. |
| hoodwink |
to trick, deceive, or dupe. |
| importune |
to pester with insistent demands or requests. |
| infidel |
one who does not believe in or accept a religious faith, especially that of Christianity or Islam. |
| maladjustment |
an inability to bring one's own needs into harmony with the demands of the external environment. |
| ossify |
to become inflexible or rigid, as in thought or behavior. |
| protocol |
the proper or agreed upon way of conducting oneself or of doing something. |
| sinewy |
of sinew, or sinewlike; strong; tough. |
| uninformative |
conveying little or no knowledge or understanding. |
| winsome |
attractive or charming. |