noun a woman who acts as head of a family, tribe, or other group of people. The matriarch had made her decision, and her husband and sons were obliged to obey. See…
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err
intransitive verb to make a mistake.She was very particular about choosing gifts, and she rarely erred in her judgment. See the full entry
alliance
noun the act of allying or condition of being allied.His parents were not happy about his alliance with this strange girl. See the full entry
lethargy
noun a state of having very low energy with drowsiness and apathy; lassitude.She’d fallen into a lethargy caused by physical pain and depression, and she now spent most of her time in…