| antecedent |
an event, circumstance, or thing coming before another. |
| caucus |
a private meeting of leaders of a political party to choose candidates or determine policy, or such a group itself. |
| dross |
anything that is worthless or useless; rubbish. |
| echelon |
a level of authority or rank, as in an organization. |
| fraudulent |
characterized by or based on the use of deceit or trickery. |
| mollify |
to ease or soothe the anger or emotion of; make calmer; appease. |
| motley |
made up of a contrasting variety of types, appearances, or the like; very heterogeneous. |
| occult |
of, pertaining to, or with the aid of the supernatural. |
| patrician |
of, concerning, or belonging to an aristocratic class. |
| pollinate |
to move or carry pollen to a plant, causing the seeds to be fertilized. |
| profuse |
great in amount or number. |
| quiescent |
in a state of inaction or rest; dormant. |
| restitution |
the payment of money in order to compensate for damage, loss, or injury. |
| slake |
to satisfy or relieve (thirst, appetite, lust, or the like) by decreasing the strength or intensity of. |
| transitory |
lasting for only a short time; brief. |