| amplitude |
the state or quality of being ample; largeness. |
| bereavement |
the condition or fact of being deprived of something or someone, especially by the death of a loved one. |
| bevy |
a group of birds or other animals, especially quail or larks. |
| cessation |
a pausing or stopping; discontinuance. |
| eccentricity |
an odd or peculiar behavior, habit, interest, or the like. |
| franchise |
a right or privilege conferred by a government, especially the right to vote or the rights and powers of incorporation. |
| interrelate |
to place in or come into a shared, mutual, or reciprocal relationship. |
| mores |
the behaviors and manners accepted and expected in a social group, embodying its fundamental moral standards. |
| preponderance |
superiority in amount, strength, significance, weight, or the like. |
| prototype |
an original model on which later stages or forms are based or developed. |
| raucous |
loud, sharp, and rasping, as, at times, a bird's call or a human's voice or laugh. |
| scrutinize |
to look at closely and carefully, with attention to detail. |
| solicitous |
anxiously or tenderly concerned or attentive (usually followed by about, of, or for.) |
| stipend |
any periodic payment of money, such as a salary or allowance. |
| substantive |
of or pertaining to the fundamental nature or concerns of something; essential. |