| anonymous |
having an unknown name or identity. |
| bolster |
to give support with a cushion or pillow. |
| cabal |
a small group of people engaged in a secret plot, usually of a political nature. |
| clemency |
the inclination to be merciful or forgiving; leniency. |
| cognate |
having a common origin, as languages. |
| emulate |
to try to be the same as or better than (another person), especially by imitating. |
| lieu |
the place formerly occupied by something or someone. |
| pivotal |
critically important or crucial; on which something is contingent. |
| preempt |
to seize or appropriate ahead of others. |
| respective |
of or belonging to each one. |
| retention |
the act or process of maintaining the possession or use of. |
| salubrious |
favorable to good health; healthy; wholesome. |
| slake |
to satisfy or relieve (thirst, appetite, lust, or the like) by decreasing the strength or intensity of. |
| vertigo |
a sensation of unsteadiness or dizziness, such that one's surroundings seem to be whirling around. |
| wholehearted |
without reservation; sincere and enthusiastic. |