| affix |
to attach or join physically (usually used with "to"). |
| alleviate |
to make (trouble or pain) easier to tolerate or accept; ease. |
| avid |
having or showing great enthusiasm. |
| bequeath |
to leave or dispose of (property) by a will. |
| collusion |
action undertaken in secret partnership or collaboration, usually for illicit purposes. |
| consecrate |
to commit or devote to some goal or service. |
| disseminate |
to spread widely, as though scattering seed. |
| idolatry |
unquestioning or excessive devotion or adoration. |
| jurisdiction |
the right or authority to interpret and administer the law. |
| mimicry |
an act, instance, or the art of imitating or copying the speech, behavior, or expressions of others. |
| pert |
impudent or saucy. |
| recompense |
payment or action to compensate for the expenditure or loss of time, money, property, or the like. |
| Spartan |
(usually lower case) characterised by simplicity and austerity. |
| speculative |
of, pertaining to, or based on conjecture or theorizing. |
| supplant |
to replace (someone or something) especially by dishonest or forceful means. |