| advent |
the arrival or coming to exist, especially of something important. |
| burial |
the act of putting a dead body underground or in the sea. |
| charitable |
generous in donations or benevolent actions for needy persons. |
| condemn |
to call wrong, evil, or inadequate; strongly disapprove of. |
| decline |
to refuse to do, in a polite way. |
| entrepreneur |
someone who assumes the financial risk of beginning and operating one or several businesses. |
| hieroglyphic |
a picture or symbol that stands for a word or sound; single hieroglyphic symbol. |
| humdrum |
lacking variety; dull, monotonous, and commonplace. |
| indicator |
a person or thing that points to or signals something. |
| liberal |
generous. |
| mutilate |
to destroy by cutting or tearing off a necessary part. |
| mystify |
to confuse or puzzle, often on purpose. |
| prognosis |
a forecast of the anticipated course of a disease, especially of the likelihood of recovery. |
| spite |
the wish to hurt, bother, or embarrass a person. |
| vengeance |
injury or damage done to a person in return for injury or damage inflicted by him or her; retribution. |