| cohere |
to lump, hold, or stick together. |
| condole |
to express sympathy or sorrow for one suffering misfortune or pain. |
| extradition |
the legal transfer of a fugitive from one state or jurisdiction to another where he or she is to be tried or imprisoned. |
| fissure |
a narrow crevice or other opening, especially one caused by splitting. |
| immutable |
not subject to change; unchanging or unchangeable. |
| maternity |
the state of being a mother; motherhood. |
| preeminent |
surpassing others in importance and prominence; foremost. |
| preoccupy |
to absorb the entire time or attention of. |
| pretext |
a false reason or claim put forward to mask one's true motive or aim. |
| retaliate |
to strike back; take revenge. |
| retraction |
a withdrawal or disavowal of an opinion, promise, or the like. |
| simpleminded |
not complex or sophisticated. |
| synopsis |
a short statement giving an overview, the main principles, or the sequence of events of a narrative, argument, article, or the like; summary; abstract. |
| synthesis |
the combining of discrete elements into a unified compound or entity, or the unified whole formed by such a combining. |
| veneer |
a superficial outward appearance or show. |