| affiliate |
to join as a member or smaller branch of (usually followed by "with"). |
| amplitude |
the state or quality of being ample; largeness. |
| denunciation |
the act of verbally condemning or attacking. |
| desist |
to stop acting in a certain way. |
| hysteria |
in an individual or group, an uncontrollable outburst of fear or other emotions, producing fits of weeping, laughter, irrational behavior, or the like. |
| intemperance |
lack of restraint in the indulgence of an appetite, especially the consumption of alcohol. |
| limbo1 |
(often capitalized) in theology, a place neither in heaven nor hell for souls neither saved nor condemned, such as those of unbaptized infants. |
| misjudge |
to hold an unjustified opinion of. |
| observable |
able to be seen; visible. |
| reconstitute |
to put together or form again. |
| recourse |
that which may be turned to for assistance, protection, or a way out of a difficult situation. |
| renovate |
to put in good condition by repairing, remodeling, or the like; refurbish. |
| skirmish |
a minor or preliminary battle between small military units. |
| tout |
to publicize flatteringly and boastfully. |
| wince |
to draw suddenly back or away from something painful or frightening. |