| desist |
to stop acting in a certain way. |
| digestible |
capable of being broken down and absorbed as food. |
| discourse |
verbal communication; conversation. |
| exemplify |
to serve as an illustration of. |
| faction |
a group or party within, and often at odds with, a larger organization. |
| gentry |
people who come from families of high social standing. |
| heretofore |
prior to this time; before now. |
| imperfection |
a flaw or fault. |
| menagerie |
a collection of usually wild or exotic animals, or the place where they are exhibited. |
| parley |
a discussion, especially between opponents or enemies, as to establish terms of truce. |
| perforate |
to make a hole in. |
| pinion2 |
to restrain (someone) by binding the arms. |
| reparation |
the act or process of making amends for wrongdoing or injury. |
| revile |
to speak about or speak to with hostile insults; disparage or abuse. |
| utopia |
(often capitalized) an imagined or proposed place or society that is ideal, especially in its laws, ethics, and treatment of humanity. |