| chronic |
tending to a certain behavior or illness over a long time or without stopping. |
| clan |
a group of people from the same family. |
| covenant |
a usually formal agreement between two or more parties to engage in or refrain from something. |
| custody |
the legal right to take care of and control someone or something. |
| deform |
to damage the shape or form of. |
| discard |
to throw out or away; cast off. |
| dispense |
to give out in portions; distribute. |
| displace |
to force out of a home territory or particular place. |
| herald |
a person who conveys or announces official news; messenger. |
| highlight |
that which is exceptionally and pleasurably memorable, important, or prominent. |
| hulk |
an old ship that no longer is in use. |
| incite |
to bring about, especially by angering or upsetting. |
| portent |
a sign of something important, and often disastrous, that is about to occur; omen. |
| thwart |
to hinder, oppose, or frustrate. |
| unpredictable |
not able to be known beforehand. |