| astray |
off the right or known path or course. |
| characterize |
to describe the particular character or qualities of; give certain characteristics to. |
| cloak |
a long, loose, outer garment without sleeves. |
| commitment |
a pledge or obligation to fulfill an act or function. |
| conqueror |
one who defeats another. |
| descendant |
one who comes from a given ancestor or ancestors. |
| editor |
a person who reads and corrects materials for publication. |
| expansion |
the act or process of expanding, or the condition of being expanded. |
| justify |
to show to be true or right; prove. |
| liberal |
generous. |
| notwithstanding |
in spite of; despite (sometimes used after its object rather than before). |
| psychology |
the study or science of the mind and of the ways that people feel and act. |
| recur |
to happen again or over and over. |
| unstable |
likely to change suddenly. |
| vivid |
bright and strong. |