| astral |
of, concerning, emanating from, or resembling the stars; stellar. |
| broach |
to suggest or mention for the first time; bring up. |
| camaraderie |
friendship, good humor, and closeness among a group. |
| censure |
to criticize or condemn. |
| charlatan |
one who deceitfully claims to possess a particular skill or expertise; fraud; quack. |
| coroner |
a public officer employed to investigate by inquest any death not thought to have occurred by natural causes. |
| ensue |
to occur as the result of an earlier event. |
| exorbitant |
exceeding the bounds of what is reasonable, fair, or proper; immoderate. |
| figurative |
not meant to be interpreted in a literal way; metaphorical. |
| indigent |
without financial means to live; needy; poor. |
| jeopardize |
to cause to be in danger or at risk; imperil. |
| negligible |
so small or unimportant as to be of no account; trifling or insignificant. |
| typify |
to be the representative example of. |
| unchallenged |
not or not having been questioned, disputed, or contested. |
| venial |
able to be excused, pardoned, or forgiven, as a minor error, offense, or sin. (Cf. mortal.) |