| affiliate |
to join as a member or smaller branch of (usually followed by "with"). |
| appease |
to cause to become calmer by meeting demands. |
| culpable |
guilty of a mistake or fault; blameworthy. |
| dignitary |
one who holds a high office or rank. |
| disincline |
to cause to be unwilling or reluctant. |
| earthy |
realistic, practical, and unpretentious. |
| egotism |
excessive self-promotion; boastfulness or conceitedness. |
| figment |
something imaginary or invented. |
| invertebrate |
without a backbone |
| maul |
to hurt by beating or through other rough treatment. |
| perjury |
the crime of telling a lie in a court after promising under oath to tell the truth. |
| primeval |
of or suggestive of the first age or ages. |
| respective |
of or belonging to each one. |
| sporadic |
occurring irregularly or in a thinly scattered manner in time or space. |
| supersede |
to take over the position or influence of; replace. |