| affiliate |
to join as a member or smaller branch of (usually followed by "with"). |
| contraband |
goods banned by law from being imported or exported. |
| incorporate |
to include as part of a larger thing; blend. |
| infinitesimal |
of a thing or quantity, too small to be measured or calculated. |
| inquisitive |
given to asking and inquiring; eager to learn. |
| invariably |
without ever a change; on every occasion. |
| laudable |
worthy of praise. |
| obnoxious |
offensive or not pleasant. |
| patrician |
of, concerning, or belonging to an aristocratic class. |
| preoccupation |
the state of being completely engrossed or absorbed in thought. |
| prudery |
the state, quality, or characteristic of being overly concerned with modest or proper conduct, speech, dress, or the like. |
| recommence |
to begin or start again. |
| repast |
a meal, or the food eaten at a meal. |
| stodgy |
lacking the ability or inclination to act informally or to find humor or enjoyment in things that others might; stuffy; prim. |
| ungovernable |
unable to be governed, ordered, or controlled; uncontrollable. |