| adherent |
one who supports or follows a person, party, principle, or the like (usually followed by "of"). |
| affinity |
a strong sense of liking; a natural attraction or sympathy. |
| belated |
too late; tardy. |
| betroth |
to pledge or give in marriage. |
| chastise |
to punish, often corporally. |
| consecrate |
to commit or devote to some goal or service. |
| courier |
someone who delivers messages, packages, and the like, especially for a government, military organization, or business. |
| gubernatorial |
of or pertaining to the office of governor or to a governor. |
| motif |
a distinct formal unit such as a design, theme, or musical phrase that may repeat in, dominate, characterize, or be a prominent feature of an aesthetic or decorative work. |
| namesake |
one who has been named after another. |
| prudent |
showing good judgment and caution; sensible. |
| self-determination |
the ability or freedom of a people to decide their own form of government. |
| transitory |
lasting for only a short time; brief. |
| uniformity |
the state or quality of being uniform; overall sameness. |
| venal |
capable of acting dishonestly or wrongly in return for money or the like; open to accepting bribes; corrupt. |