| cavil |
to make petty criticisms or objections; carp (usually followed by "at" or "about"). |
| circumscribe |
to keep within bounds; confine; restrict. |
| coroner |
a public officer employed to investigate by inquest any death not thought to have occurred by natural causes. |
| distill |
to subject (a substance) to heat to the point of vaporization, and then to cooling to produce condensation. |
| emanate |
to come or send forth; issue or emit. |
| encampment |
a place where a rough, temporary living area has been set up. |
| impregnate |
to make (a female animal or human) pregnant, or to make (an egg) fertile. |
| malleable |
capable of being shaped, as by hammering or rolling. |
| necessitate |
to make unavoidable; require. |
| pastoral |
of or relating to the country or country life; rural. |
| perseverance |
steadfast continuance in a course of action, task, or belief. |
| propensity |
a natural or inborn tendency, aptitude, or preference (often followed by an infinitive or "for"). |
| reparation |
the act or process of making amends for wrongdoing or injury. |
| sally |
a sudden forward attack or rush from a defensive position by a military force. |
| tawdry |
falsely showy; cheap and gaudy. |