| armistice |
an agreement by groups of people or countries at war to stop fighting; truce. |
| celibate |
abstaining from sexual relations, especially because of having taken a vow. |
| communal |
of or belong to members of a group; public; collective. |
| compulsion |
coercion or constraint; act of using force to bring about another's action. |
| denunciation |
the act of verbally condemning or attacking. |
| devoid |
not having something; totally lacking. |
| ecclesiastical |
of or related to the church and clergy. |
| eddy |
to move or turn in circles or eddies. |
| expulsion |
an act or instance of forcing out, or the state of being forced out. |
| inveterate |
persisting in a habit, action, feeling, or the like. |
| leaven |
to produce fermentation in (dough or batter), consequently causing the dough or batter to rise in the process of baking. |
| menial |
lowly or degrading; servile. |
| portend |
to serve as a sign or warning of; bode. |
| putative |
widely thought to be such; reputed; supposed. |
| venerable |
deserving honor, respect, or reverence because of advanced age, noble character, or dignified position. |