| aristocracy |
a class of people who have a high social position because of the family they are born into. Members of the aristocracy are usually richer and have more privileges than other members of society. |
| breach |
an act of breaking a law or promise. |
| contagion |
the spreading of a disease by contact or close association. |
| forbearance |
the act or capability of refraining or holding back. |
| interrelate |
to place in or come into a shared, mutual, or reciprocal relationship. |
| morose |
gloomy or sullen. |
| overture |
an opening move to begin something. |
| partake |
to take part; participate (usually followed by "in"). |
| pitfall |
an unexpected or hidden danger. |
| proliferate |
to spread or increase quickly. |
| reconstitute |
to put together or form again. |
| retrograde |
moving or tending to move in a backward direction; retreating. |
| trajectory |
the actual or expected path of a moving object, especially the curve followed by a projectile, missile, or spacecraft in flight. |
| vituperate |
to condemn sharply; blame; berate. |
| vivacious |
full of life and spirit; animated. |