| descendant |
one who comes from a given ancestor or ancestors. |
| embroil |
to involve in conflict. |
| erode |
to wear away or eat into. |
| excessive |
more than is needed or considered fair; not reasonable. |
| obstruction |
something that blocks the way or prevents progress. |
| pathetic |
causing feelings of pity or sorrow. |
| precursor |
an earlier or previous person, group, event, or form of something; predecessor. |
| primitive |
having to do with an early stage or a condition that is not developed. |
| rapture |
great happiness, joy, or ecstasy; bliss. |
| royalty |
a member of a king or queen's family, or all such persons as a group. |
| similarity |
the state or quality of being similar; resemblance. |
| supposedly |
according to what is believed or said to be true but has not been proven. |
| thwart |
to hinder, oppose, or frustrate. |
| transmission |
the act of sending or carrying from one person, place, or thing to another. |
| unruly |
not easy to restrict; difficult or impossible to control; wild. |