| celibate |
abstaining from sexual relations, especially because of having taken a vow. |
| clique |
a small, often aggressively exclusive group of friends or associates. |
| cogitate |
to think over something carefully or at length. |
| compassion |
a feeling of sharing another's suffering that leads to a desire to help. |
| conciliate |
to overcome the anger, distrust, or animosity of; appease; placate. |
| designate |
to choose for a particular job or purpose. |
| efficacy |
the ability to produce desired results; effectiveness. |
| foreseeable |
capable of being anticipated or predicted. |
| impregnable1 |
able to withstand any attack, as a fortress. |
| mausoleum |
a large, elaborate tomb, or the structure that houses such a tomb. |
| patrician |
of, concerning, or belonging to an aristocratic class. |
| recrimination |
an accusation made in response to being accused by another, or the act of countering one accusation with another. |
| resurrect |
to restore to life or good standing; raise out of death or disrepute. |
| rostrum |
a raised platform or dais for public speaking. |
| stringent |
rigorous or exacting; strict. |