| beneficent |
tending to do good; kindly; charitable. |
| betroth |
to pledge or give in marriage. |
| biennial |
happening every second year. |
| carouse |
to revel in a boisterous and drunken manner. |
| cohere |
to lump, hold, or stick together. |
| dexterity |
grace and easy quickness in using the hands or body; skill. |
| grapple |
to grasp, twist, or wrestle in close combat. |
| hedonistic |
adhering to or characterized by the principle that pleasure should be the primary aim in life. |
| hegemony |
predominance of one country or social group over others by virtue of leadership or influence. |
| heresy |
a religious belief or doctrine not in keeping with the established doctrine of a church, especially the rejection of or dissent from any aspect of Roman Catholic Church dogma by a baptized church member. |
| inexplicable |
unable to be explained or interpreted. |
| monolithic |
large, unyielding, and without diversity. |
| stigmatize |
to label or brand as disgraceful or shameful. |
| stint |
to refrain from spending; to be sparing or frugal. |
| striate |
to mark with stripes or furrows. |