| connive |
to join secretly in a plot; conspire. |
| dissolution |
the annulment or severance of a bond or tie, especially a formal or contractual connection. |
| doctrinaire |
dogmatically adhering to a theory or a school of thought, regardless of its practicality. |
| exhilaration |
intense high spirits. |
| incendiary |
causing or having the potential to cause a fire. |
| invalidate |
to deprive a claim of force or effect by negating its factual or legal basis. |
| inviolate |
not broken, disturbed, or profaned; pure or intact. |
| medley |
a musical piece that uses the melodies from several different pieces of music. |
| missive |
a message in writing; letter. |
| peevish |
irritable or easily annoyed; ill-tempered. |
| permeable |
of a substance, being such that gas or liquid can penetrate or diffuse through it. |
| preventable |
having the possibility of being prevented; capable of being stopped or kept from happening. |
| progeny |
a descendant, or descendants collectively; offspring. |
| quorum |
the number of members that an organization's rules require to attend a meeting in order for voting or other business to take place. |
| tome |
a large thick book, often one of a multivolume scholarly work. |