noun the payment of money in order to compensate for damage, loss, or injury.After the fire in the building, the landlord was found negligent and was forced to make restitution to the…
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pristine
adjective pure, fresh, or clean as new; unspoiled or unsullied.After months spent trekking in the pristine wilderness, the city seemed a noisy, crowded, polluted place.The used car had hardly any mileage on…
parry
transitive verb to deflect or knock aside (a blow or stroke), as with one’s weapon in fencing.He parried every stroke of his opponent’s blade. See the full entry
injunction
noun a command or order, especially from a court, to do or refrain from doing something; authorization or prohibition.The judge issued an injunction forbidding the teachers to strike. See the full entry
domination
noun the act of controlling or governing by the use of power or influence.The two groups are fighting each other for domination of the region. See the full entry