| bereavement |
the condition or fact of being deprived of something or someone, especially by the death of a loved one. |
| censorious |
highly critical or disapproving. |
| iniquity |
great injustice or wickedness. |
| languor |
lack of strength or energy; weakness or listlessness. |
| laudable |
worthy of praise. |
| patriarch |
a man who is the leader of a family or tribe. |
| paucity |
smallness of number or amount; scarcity. |
| penurious |
extremely needy or poor; poverty-stricken. |
| prophetic |
foretelling or revealing the future. |
| ruffian |
one who is tough and violent; bully; thug. |
| sect |
any group, especially a religious group such as a denomination, that is united by a common belief, ritual, or the like. |
| stigma |
a long-lasting mark or stain on one's character or reputation, especially of disgrace or reproach. |
| subside |
to become less; decrease. |
| unregulated |
not subject to rules or constraints. |
| vagrant |
one who lacks a permanent home and wanders from place to place; nomad; tramp. |