| affirmation |
the act of affirming. |
| agrarian |
pertaining to the ownership, tenure, or cultivation of land. |
| ambivalent |
of feelings and emotions, conflicting; pulling in opposite directions. |
| dowdy1 |
not at all stylish; shabby or dull. |
| ductile |
able to withstand stress without breaking, as in drawing out into wire or pounding thin. |
| fabricate |
to construct or create. |
| lineage1 |
descent from or the descendants of a common or particular ancestor or ancestry. |
| perennial |
lasting throughout the year or for many years. |
| reciprocate |
to give (feelings or things) in return. |
| reimburse |
to pay back for (expenses or losses incurred). |
| retribution |
repayment for one's actions, especially punishment for evil. |
| schism |
a division into factions with opposing beliefs, especially in a Christian church. |
| severance |
the act, process, or result of breaking off or separating. |
| sordid |
morally bad; ignoble or base. |
| zenith |
the highest point; peak. |