| endemic |
native to or restricted to a given place or population. |
| extricate |
to free or release from difficulty, entanglement, or involvement; disengage. |
| feign |
to pretend or fake; put on a false show of. |
| illustrious |
highly renowned; celebrated; glorious. |
| incur |
to become liable for or bring upon oneself (usually some unwanted or harmful consequence). |
| mesmerize |
to induce a hypnotic trance in; hypnotize. |
| obligatory |
required; compulsory. |
| opprobrium |
a condition of disgrace or shame; ignominy. |
| pacifist |
one who opposes war and refuses to practice or acknowledge violence as a way of settling disputes or resisting aggression. |
| prostrate |
to lie or throw (oneself) flat on the ground, especially face down in an act of humility, worship, or the like. |
| regenerate |
to grow (new tissue or parts) to replace lost or injured tissue or parts. |
| semblance |
outward form; appearance. |
| stratify |
to assign categories or create divisions within (a society) according to a hierarchy of social or economic classes. |
| supercilious |
showing an arrogant disregard, as a look, manner, or person. |
| untested |
not having been tried or used in a way that would prove or disprove effectiveness or validity. |