| aristocracy |
a class of people who have a high social position because of the family they are born into. Members of the aristocracy are usually richer and have more privileges than other members of society. |
| cordon |
a chain of guards or military stations forming a defense or containment line around an area. |
| disincline |
to cause to be unwilling or reluctant. |
| dissolution |
the annulment or severance of a bond or tie, especially a formal or contractual connection. |
| exhaustive |
thorough and all-encompassing. |
| foreseeable |
capable of being anticipated or predicted. |
| malign |
to speak badly of or tell harmful lies about. |
| motley |
made up of a contrasting variety of types, appearances, or the like; very heterogeneous. |
| noncommittal |
not revealing what one's preference, feeling, or opinion is. |
| perdition |
the loss of the soul for eternity; damnation. |
| petulant |
showing or inclined to show sudden or unreasonable irritation, impatience, or ill temper; peevish or sulky. |
| pinnacle |
the highest point or part of anything; apex; summit. |
| transmute |
to change into another form, substance, state, or the like. |
| turbid |
clouded or murky because of stirred-up particles or sediment; muddy. |
| viscous |
having an adhesive, gluey consistency that resists flow. |