| aristocracy |
a class of people who have a high social position because of the family they are born into. Members of the aristocracy are usually richer and have more privileges than other members of society. |
| contiguous |
in contact; touching; adjoining. |
| discredit |
to harm the reputation of. |
| entrench |
to establish firmly and unchangeably. |
| epoch |
an important period in human history. |
| fetid |
having a foul odor; stinking. |
| havoc |
ruin or devastation. |
| humbug |
something without substance or meaning, such as an idea or argument; nonsense. |
| imbibe |
to take up or consume by drinking. |
| inhibit |
to hold back, restrain, prevent, or tend to do so. |
| insubordinate |
unwilling to respect or submit to authority; disobedient. |
| magnanimous |
having or showing a generous, forgiving, or noble nature. |
| paraphrase |
a restatement of a passage or text in somewhat different words so as to simplify, clarify, or amplify. |
| supplant |
to replace (someone or something) especially by dishonest or forceful means. |
| therapeutic |
of, pertaining to, or capable of healing; curative. |