bolster |
to give support with a cushion or pillow. |
collusion |
action undertaken in secret partnership or collaboration, usually for illicit purposes. |
convulsion |
a violent, involuntary contraction of the muscles. |
excoriate |
to denounce or criticize severely. |
faction |
a group or party within, and often at odds with, a larger organization. |
homogeneous |
having all parts of the same or a similar type. |
indelible |
incapable of being removed or obliterated; permanent. |
ingratiate |
to seek or secure another's favor or approval for (oneself). |
menagerie |
a collection of usually wild or exotic animals, or the place where they are exhibited. |
primacy |
the state of being first, earliest, most essential, or most important. |
raiment |
clothing; dress; apparel. |
reparation |
the act or process of making amends for wrongdoing or injury. |
roil |
to disturb or anger; agitate. |
unvaried |
marked by a lack of diversity; never changing. |
vivacious |
full of life and spirit; animated. |