| betroth |
to pledge or give in marriage. |
| ennui |
a general feeling of boredom and dissatisfaction, especially with all aspects of life. |
| gauche |
deficient in manners or other conventions of social behavior; boorish; crude. |
| imbue |
to inspire or permeate, as with an idea or emotion; deeply influence. |
| impale |
to pierce and hold fast with a sharp-pointed instrument such as a spear. |
| insuperable |
not able to be conquered or overcome. |
| progeny |
a descendant, or descendants collectively; offspring. |
| propaganda |
information or opinions that are made public to promote or attack a movement, cause, or person. |
| repository |
a container or place where things may be stored; storage unit or space. |
| specious |
apparently true, genuine, or plausible, but actually worthless, as an argument or evidence. |
| subsidy |
direct financial assistance provided by the government to a business, industry, educational institution, individual, or the like. |
| surveillance |
a close watch or observation, especially of a person or group of people under suspicion. |
| terse |
effectively brief and to the point; concise; pithy. |
| ubiquitous |
being or appearing to be in all places at the same time; omnipresent. |
| uncontrolled |
acting or continuing, or allowed to act or continue, without constraint, regulation, or opposition. |