| advocate |
to speak or act in favor of. |
| allure |
to attract strongly by appealing to people's inner wishes; tempt. |
| amplitude |
the state or quality of being ample; largeness. |
| deference |
respect for and submission to the desires, opinions, or judgments of another. |
| dissipate |
to cause to disappear by, or as though by, dispersing or dissolving. |
| elegy |
a sorrowful or mournful poem or musical composition, especially a lament for the dead. |
| entomology |
the science concerned with insects. |
| expurgate |
to remove from a book or the like material considered to be offensive or erroneous prior to publication. |
| irreverent |
not having or showing respect. |
| mores |
the behaviors and manners accepted and expected in a social group, embodying its fundamental moral standards. |
| prodigy |
a person, especially a young one, of exceptional talent or ability. |
| repository |
a container or place where things may be stored; storage unit or space. |
| revile |
to speak about or speak to with hostile insults; disparage or abuse. |
| rue1 |
to regret, repent of, or feel sorry about. |
| tawdry |
falsely showy; cheap and gaudy. |