| borne |
past participle of "bear1" with meaning connected with carrying, supporting, or enduring. |
| compress |
to press into less space; squeeze closely together. |
| corporation |
a group of people allowed by law to do certain things as if they were one person. |
| denomination |
a religious group or division. |
| deteriorate |
to become less in value or quality; decline. |
| dynasty |
a series of rulers from the same family or group. |
| notion |
an idea, opinion, or view. |
| opera |
a play in which all or most of the words are sung and the music is played by an orchestra. |
| participate |
to take part; share (usually followed by "in"). |
| publicize |
to make widely known; advertise. |
| ritual |
a set of actions always done in the same way, often because of custom or tradition. |
| subdivide |
to make smaller divisions in something already divided. |
| supplement |
something necessary to complete a whole or make up for a deficiency. |
| tedious |
long and boring; dull; wearisome. |
| withdraw |
to take out or away; remove. |