| augment |
to make greater in size or amount; increase. |
| crux |
an essential, basic, crucial, or pivotal point. |
| curriculum |
the courses offered at a school or in a particular area of study. |
| decadence |
a decline into immorality; loss of moral values. |
| equanimity |
the quality of remaining calm, serene, or unruffled, especially under stress; composure. |
| extant |
still in existence; current; not extinct, destroyed, or lost. |
| generalize |
to come to a broad idea or rule about something after considering particular facts. |
| gouge |
a cut or hole made with something sharp. |
| laudable |
worthy of praise. |
| malice |
the wish to harm others; ill will. |
| peripheral |
related but not essential. |
| rehabilitate |
to restore to good health or to an otherwise improved state of being. |
| ruminate |
to think at length; meditate. |
| sate |
to fill to excess, especially with food; glut. |
| shackle |
a metal band or one of a pair of metal rings used to bind the wrist or ankle of a prisoner or animal. |