| betroth |
to pledge or give in marriage. |
| contraband |
goods banned by law from being imported or exported. |
| desist |
to stop acting in a certain way. |
| effigy |
a likeness of a person, usually sculpted, as on a tomb. |
| exude |
to emit or give off from, or as if from, the pores of the skin. |
| fervent |
having or expressing warmth, depth, or intensity of feeling. |
| grievous |
causing emotional or physical suffering; painful. |
| inverse |
opposite or reversed in position, order, direction, nature, or effect. |
| libel |
in law, written or printed matter that is false, damages a person's reputation or material well-being, and arises from malice or extreme negligence. |
| orientation |
the act or process of preparing oneself or others for a new situation. |
| persevere |
to continue steadfastly in a task or course of action or hold steadfastly to a belief or commitment, especially when met with opposition or difficulties; persist. |
| supremacy |
ultimate power or authority. |
| volatile |
rapidly changeable, especially tending to become violent. |
| wanton |
lacking restraint in the pursuit of sexual pleasure. |
| winnow |
to sift through, or separate out the desired or worthwhile from the undesired or worthless part of, as by critical analysis. |