| abrade |
to rub away by friction; erode. |
| armistice |
an agreement by groups of people or countries at war to stop fighting; truce. |
| compatriot |
a fellow citizen. |
| delude |
to cause to hold a false belief; mislead; deceive. |
| exalt |
to honor or glorify. |
| monotone |
speech with little or no change in tone. |
| pilgrimage |
a usually long trip undertaken for religious purposes, such as to visit a holy place. |
| pique |
to cause (a feeling or action) to be aroused or incited. |
| presentiment |
an intuition or sense of something about to happen; foreboding. |
| repudiate |
to reject completely as invalid or untrue. |
| repugnance |
strong dislike, distaste, or aversion. |
| sanctify |
to make sacred or holy; consecrate. |
| stigmatize |
to label or brand as disgraceful or shameful. |
| succumb |
to give in or give way to a fatal illness, superior force, overwhelming desire, or the like; yield. |
| tractable |
easy to manage or guide; docile. |