| adversary |
a person, group, or thing that is against another; opponent; enemy. |
| crossbreed |
to cause (a hybrid organism) to be produced by mating two different varieties of the same species. |
| cuisine |
a particular type of cooking, especially that of a particular region, or the food in general that is prepared in this way. |
| curtail |
to make shorter; cut off part of. |
| facilitate |
to make less difficult; help in the doing of. |
| impassable |
impossible to go past, through, over, or around. |
| innate |
belonging to or existing in someone or some organism from the time of birth; inborn. |
| magnate |
someone of exceptional power, wealth, or influence, especially in business. |
| missive |
a message in writing; letter. |
| permissive |
allowing much, often excessive, freedom of behavior; lenient. |
| recipient |
one who accepts something that has been sent or given, or one who has been awarded something. |
| stratify |
to assign categories or create divisions within (a society) according to a hierarchy of social or economic classes. |
| sunder |
to tear, force, or break apart; divide. |
| usurp |
to take and hold (a right, position, office, or the like) illegally, wrongfully, or by force. |
| venial |
able to be excused, pardoned, or forgiven, as a minor error, offense, or sin. (Cf. mortal.) |