| ardor |
very strong feelings; passion; fervor. |
| conciliatory |
tending to placate or reconcile. |
| depravity |
moral corruption; wickedness. |
| inept |
lacking skill or aptitude; incompetent. |
| leaven |
to produce fermentation in (dough or batter), consequently causing the dough or batter to rise in the process of baking. |
| plurality |
the largest proportion of votes in an election, especially when it is less than half the total, or the margin of votes separating the victor from the person who came second. |
| promulgate |
to explain or give instruction in (a doctrine) in public; advocate. |
| proxy |
a person who is authorized to act for or on behalf of another, especially as a voter; substitute. |
| reprieve |
to release (someone) temporarily or permanently from planned or impending punishment, pain, or difficulty. |
| sustenance |
nourishment that maintains life; food. |
| temperance |
habitual moderation in the use of alcoholic drink, or complete abstinence. |
| uncontrolled |
acting or continuing, or allowed to act or continue, without constraint, regulation, or opposition. |
| utilitarian |
of, concerning, or aiming at usefulness. |
| waylay |
to attack or accost unexpectedly after lying in wait for. |
| wince |
to draw suddenly back or away from something painful or frightening. |