| auditory |
having to do with or referring to hearing or the sense of hearing. |
| craven |
shamefully timid or afraid; cowardly. |
| devoid |
not having something; totally lacking. |
| encumber |
to hinder the normal progress, performance, or use of. |
| fractious |
inclined to be irritable and quarrelsome; cranky. |
| libel |
in law, written or printed matter that is false, damages a person's reputation or material well-being, and arises from malice or extreme negligence. |
| malady |
an illness of the body or mind. |
| nonentity |
someone or something that is insignificant, dull, undistinguished, or unimportant, especially a person. |
| preoccupy |
to absorb the entire time or attention of. |
| proletariat |
the working class, especially those who lack capital and must sell their usually unskilled labor in order to survive. |
| quibble |
an unimportant, petty, or trivial disagreement or objection. |
| recession1 |
a period of reduced or declining economic activity. |
| recount |
to tell a history of events; relate; narrate. |
| scruple |
a belief about right and wrong that keeps a person from doing something that may be bad. |
| sentient |
having the capacity to receive sensations; able to perceive. |