| asylum |
a place that offers safety. |
| bizarre |
strikingly odd or unusual, especially in appearance or behavior. |
| courteous |
being polite or showing good manners. |
| decree |
an official order or decision by a ruler or government. |
| deluge |
a flood caused by a great amount of water. |
| dissent |
to disagree with an opinion or belief held by many others. |
| distribution |
the act of giving out items or portions. |
| enthrall |
to hold the complete attention of; fascinate. |
| enumeration |
the act or process of naming or listing one by one. |
| ideological |
of or concerning basic beliefs, concepts, and social and political aims of an individual, group, or institution. |
| justification |
something that explains, rationalizes, or defends. |
| precursor |
an earlier or previous person, group, event, or form of something; predecessor. |
| sole1 |
single and alone; not one among others; only. |
| tarnish |
to dull the luster or color of. |
| yoke |
a pair of draft animals joined by this device. |