| avuncular |
of, concerning, or like an uncle; kind; benevolent. |
| bereavement |
the condition or fact of being deprived of something or someone, especially by the death of a loved one. |
| debase |
to reduce in value, quality, esteem, or character. |
| egregious |
remarkably bad; flagrant; glaring. |
| esoteric |
understood or known only by a few persons who have special training, access, or interests. |
| hysteria |
in an individual or group, an uncontrollable outburst of fear or other emotions, producing fits of weeping, laughter, irrational behavior, or the like. |
| iniquity |
great injustice or wickedness. |
| judicious |
characterized by or using sound judgment; wise; prudent. |
| neutrality |
the foreign policy of a nation that refuses to take sides in an international dispute. |
| nicety |
a subtle distinction; fine point. |
| proscribe |
to make illegal or prohibit. |
| remit |
to refrain from carrying out; cancel. |
| reproach |
to express disapproval of or disappointment with (someone); censure. |
| tout |
to publicize flatteringly and boastfully. |
| virile |
having the qualities of a man; characteristically masculine. |