| cede |
to give up or surrender, especially formally. |
| confection |
a sweetened candy or fruit. |
| disuse |
the state or condition of not being used or practiced any longer. |
| fester |
to become filled with pus; become infected. |
| foreshadow |
to signal or indicate beforehand; presage; prefigure. |
| heretofore |
prior to this time; before now. |
| iconoclast |
one who attacks and seeks to break down traditional beliefs and institutions or popular ideas and values. |
| invertebrate |
without a backbone |
| memoir |
an account of facts or events based primarily on the author's personal experience. |
| mettle |
toughness of character; courage. |
| nihilism |
the belief that existence has no meaning or purpose. |
| parameter |
any of a set of specifications or limits, the value or variations of which determine the form or behavior of something. |
| precinct |
an area in a town or city that forms a separate district for voting or that is looked after by one police unit. |
| reformatory |
a corrective institution for disciplining and re-educating young offenders. |
| vivacious |
full of life and spirit; animated. |