| affiliate |
to join as a member or smaller branch of (usually followed by "with"). |
| annexation |
the act of taking and adding (territory) to one's own territory. |
| bilious |
ill-tempered; irritable. |
| bower1 |
a pleasant, secluded alcove or shelter created by leafy trees or shrubbery. |
| dint |
force or impact. |
| disseminate |
to spread widely, as though scattering seed. |
| dub1 |
to name or call. |
| intolerant |
not able or not willing to accept different opinions, beliefs, customs, or people; not tolerant. |
| manipulate |
to handle or operate skillfully with the hands. |
| mediate |
to act as an intermediary in (a dispute) or bring about (an agreement). |
| menagerie |
a collection of usually wild or exotic animals, or the place where they are exhibited. |
| recount |
to tell a history of events; relate; narrate. |
| subsume |
to classify, consider, or include (an idea, proposition, or the like) in a more comprehensive or general category or principle. |
| waif |
a child without a home or friends. |
| wheedle |
to try to persuade or influence by coaxing or flattery; cajole. |