| clemency |
the inclination to be merciful or forgiving; leniency. |
| complement |
to go well with, complete, or perfect. |
| desirous |
having a wish or a longing for something. |
| dogmatist |
one who asserts opinions or beliefs as though they were facts. |
| encampment |
a place where a rough, temporary living area has been set up. |
| idealist |
a person with high or noble principles, goals, or codes of action. |
| infringe |
to cross established limits; encroach; trespass (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| intrinsic |
being essential to or of the nature of a thing; inherent. |
| jabber |
to speak or make sounds like speech, quickly or at length, but without making much sense or creating much interest in the listener; babble. |
| paraphrase |
a restatement of a passage or text in somewhat different words so as to simplify, clarify, or amplify. |
| query |
a question. |
| raiment |
clothing; dress; apparel. |
| reciprocity |
a mutual interchange of privileges or favors between two nations, groups, or institutions. |
| unintelligible |
not able to be understood, as spoken or written language. |
| winnow |
to sift through, or separate out the desired or worthwhile from the undesired or worthless part of, as by critical analysis. |