| abstraction |
the act of removing or separating. |
| bevy |
a group of birds or other animals, especially quail or larks. |
| conflagration |
a large, damaging fire. |
| connive |
to join secretly in a plot; conspire. |
| divest |
to take rights or property away from; dispossess, especially by legal means. |
| dole |
to deal out or distribute (food, money, or the like) in small amounts to needy people (usually followed by "out"). |
| dysfunctional |
of a relationship, family, or social group, not working normally or in a way beneficial to all. |
| hedonist |
one who believes that pleasure-seeking should be the primary goal of humans. |
| lateral |
about, from, or toward a side or sides; sideways. |
| nonpartisan |
not influenced or determined by the policies or interests of a political party. |
| opulence |
the condition of being luxuriant and costly. |
| orator |
a person who delivers a public speech, or one skilled at formal public speaking. |
| pertinacious |
tenacious in purpose, opinion, or the like; persevering. |
| proliferate |
to spread or increase quickly. |
| purge |
to free or rid (usually followed by "of" or "from"). |