| arbitration |
the consideration and decision of an issue or dispute by someone who has the official authority to decide such matters. |
| complaisance |
willingness to please. |
| confederation |
the act or process of confederating or allying. |
| conflagration |
a large, damaging fire. |
| diverge |
to extend or move away in different directions from a common point. |
| emancipate |
to free from slavery or other control. |
| fiscal |
pertaining to public or governmental finances. |
| intemperance |
lack of restraint in the indulgence of an appetite, especially the consumption of alcohol. |
| mores |
the behaviors and manners accepted and expected in a social group, embodying its fundamental moral standards. |
| nurture |
to care for and encourage the growth and development of (a living thing). |
| reiterate |
to say again. |
| repository |
a container or place where things may be stored; storage unit or space. |
| suffice |
to meet the needs, goals, or the like of; be adequate for. |
| tutelage |
the act or function of a teacher, especially one who gives lessons to individuals; instruction; teaching. |
| voracious |
consuming large quantities of food with greed or great desire; ravenous. |