| bereavement |
the condition or fact of being deprived of something or someone, especially by the death of a loved one. |
| conciliatory |
tending to placate or reconcile. |
| concomitant |
existing or happening at the same time as something else, especially as the less important thing or event; accompanying; attendant. |
| emanate |
to come or send forth; issue or emit. |
| faction |
a group or party within, and often at odds with, a larger organization. |
| manifesto |
a public statement of principles and intentions, usually by an organized political group or person. |
| meticulous |
very careful or precise. |
| miff |
to cause (someone) to become annoyed; offend. |
| mortify |
to subject (someone) to extreme embarrassment, shame, or humiliation. |
| plausible |
seeming to be true or reasonable; credible. |
| raze |
to knock down or tear down (a structure); level. |
| reclaim |
to recover the use of (land areas) by draining, hydrating, or otherwise reconditioning so that the land can be used for agriculture or other purposes. |
| retaliate |
to strike back; take revenge. |
| tepid |
not quite warm; lukewarm. |
| verdant |
green. |