| consecrate |
to commit or devote to some goal or service. |
| equable |
not varying extremely or suddenly; uniform; stable. |
| fervor |
strength, heatedness, or intensity of feeling; impassioned enthusiasm. |
| marauder |
one who raids or invades in order to plunder. |
| metabolism |
the processes in plants and animals by which food is changed into energy or used to make cells and tissues. |
| purge |
to free or rid (usually followed by "of" or "from"). |
| recrimination |
an accusation made in response to being accused by another, or the act of countering one accusation with another. |
| repast |
a meal, or the food eaten at a meal. |
| reproach |
to express disapproval of or disappointment with (someone); censure. |
| retentive |
having the ability to remember. |
| retrospect |
reflection on the past or on past events or achievements. |
| self-determination |
the ability or freedom of a people to decide their own form of government. |
| singe |
to burn slightly on the surface, end, or edge. |
| subtlety |
the quality or condition of being difficult to detect or define. |
| throwback |
a reappearance of an outmoded procedure, system, or the like. |