| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| asperity |
harshness or roughness, especially of tone or manner. |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| imbricate |
overlapping in an even sequence, as roof tiles or fish scales. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| prerogative |
an exclusive right or privilege derived from one's office, position, age, citizenship, birth, or the like. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |