| concoct |
to make by putting together a number of parts or ingredients. |
| dictum |
a formal or official pronouncement or declaration. |
| discernible |
able to be perceived or distinguished. |
| dissuade |
to urge or convince not to do something. |
| filial |
of, concerning, or befitting a daughter or son. |
| gawk |
to look at someone or something fixedly and somewhat dopily; gape. |
| hitherto |
until this time; previously. |
| innate |
belonging to or existing in someone or some organism from the time of birth; inborn. |
| inoffensive |
having no insulting or harmful qualities; innocuous. |
| pilgrimage |
a usually long trip undertaken for religious purposes, such as to visit a holy place. |
| prostrate |
to lie or throw (oneself) flat on the ground, especially face down in an act of humility, worship, or the like. |
| stagnate |
to be or become motionless, fouled, or lacking in energy, originality, or development. |
| transgression |
the act or an instance of violating a law, religious commandment, or the like; sin; crime; trespass. |
| volatile |
rapidly changeable, especially tending to become violent. |
| whimsy |
an odd, fanciful, or capricious notion, or such notions collectively. |