| amalgam |
a mixture of diverse components. |
| avuncular |
of, concerning, or like an uncle; kind; benevolent. |
| bourgeois |
of, related to, or characteristic of the middle class. |
| capacious |
able to contain a large amount; roomy. |
| demoralize |
to weaken or destroy the confidence, courage, spirit, or morale of. |
| epitaph |
on a gravestone or tomb, an inscription commemorating the dead person. |
| inkling |
a blurry or partial idea or understanding. |
| parry |
to deflect or knock aside (a blow or stroke), as with one's weapon in fencing. |
| referendum |
the submission of a legislative measure to a vote by the general public, or the vote thus taken. |
| rue1 |
to regret, repent of, or feel sorry about. |
| self-determination |
the ability or freedom of a people to decide their own form of government. |
| solace |
comfort or consolation in times of sorrow or suffering. |
| taint |
to slightly corrupt or pollute. |
| throe |
(usually plural) any convulsive or anguished struggle, or great exertion. |
| transgression |
the act or an instance of violating a law, religious commandment, or the like; sin; crime; trespass. |