| affinity |
a strong sense of liking; a natural attraction or sympathy. |
| compile |
to gather information together to form one written work. |
| consecrate |
to commit or devote to some goal or service. |
| disaffect |
to cause to lose affection for, loyalty to, or contentment in an idea, a person, or an organization such as a government; alienate. |
| dishevel |
to make (hair or clothing) untidy. |
| frond |
a long leaf with many small divisions. Ferns and palm trees have fronds. |
| infamy |
evil or shameful reputation. |
| misdeed |
an unacceptable, evil, or illegal act. |
| ostracism |
an exclusion or rejection, as from a social group. |
| quiescent |
in a state of inaction or rest; dormant. |
| resurrect |
to restore to life or good standing; raise out of death or disrepute. |
| shard |
a piece of a broken object, especially a fragment of pottery or glass. |
| skirmish |
a minor or preliminary battle between small military units. |
| stasis |
the state of equilibrium or balance between opposing forces; motionlessness. |
| usurp |
to take and hold (a right, position, office, or the like) illegally, wrongfully, or by force. |