| concentric |
of circles or spheres, having the same middle point. |
| consort |
a wife or husband, especially of a royal personage. |
| coterie |
a small, exclusive group of friends or associates with similar interest or activities; clique. |
| faze |
to bewilder or to disturb the composure or shake the resolve of; disconcert or daunt. |
| fluency |
the ability to speak or write smoothly and easily in another language. |
| informant |
one who reports or confides what he or she knows to another; source. |
| lieu |
the place formerly occupied by something or someone. |
| obsession |
that which preoccupies one's mind or emotions excessively or abnormally. |
| odorous |
having or giving off a distinctive or strong smell. |
| pacifist |
one who opposes war and refuses to practice or acknowledge violence as a way of settling disputes or resisting aggression. |
| regression |
the act or condition of return to an earlier form or less advanced state; biological or psychological reversion. |
| revivalist |
suited to or aimed at the purpose of bringing back former beliefs, ideas, or practices. |
| striate |
to mark with stripes or furrows. |
| unyielding |
hard; firm; resistant to pressure or force. |
| vantage |
a position or situation that offers a broad or especially good view, comprehension, or the like. |