| allude |
to mention (usually followed by "to"). |
| cuisine |
a particular type of cooking, especially that of a particular region, or the food in general that is prepared in this way. |
| disconsolate |
hopelessly unhappy; dejected. |
| encumber |
to hinder the normal progress, performance, or use of. |
| expulsion |
an act or instance of forcing out, or the state of being forced out. |
| invincible |
too strong to be defeated. |
| irreverent |
not having or showing respect. |
| memoir |
an account of facts or events based primarily on the author's personal experience. |
| myopic |
unable to see objects clearly from a distance; nearsighted. |
| nominal |
in name alone. |
| outstrip |
to exceed or surpass. |
| pacifist |
one who opposes war and refuses to practice or acknowledge violence as a way of settling disputes or resisting aggression. |
| purge |
to free or rid (usually followed by "of" or "from"). |
| scruple |
a belief about right and wrong that keeps a person from doing something that may be bad. |
| ungainly |
lacking gracefulness or ease of movement; clumsy; awkward. |