| abject |
of the lowest or most wretched kind. |
| coherent |
lumping, holding, or sticking together. |
| exchangeable |
capable of being interchanged with or given in return for another. |
| extant |
still in existence; current; not extinct, destroyed, or lost. |
| filial |
of, concerning, or befitting a daughter or son. |
| incriminate |
to show involvement in a crime. |
| jurisdiction |
the right or authority to interpret and administer the law. |
| Lilliputian |
(often lower case) very tiny; extremely small. |
| matriarch |
a woman who acts as head of a family, tribe, or other group of people. |
| ramify |
to have or produce effects or consequences that make some original matter more complex. |
| recapitulate |
to briefly review (the main points) of a spoken or written exchange or communication. |
| staunch2 |
unwaveringly firm or loyal. |
| stigma |
a long-lasting mark or stain on one's character or reputation, especially of disgrace or reproach. |
| unspoken |
assumed without being expressed or spoken; implied. |
| vertigo |
a sensation of unsteadiness or dizziness, such that one's surroundings seem to be whirling around. |