| abate |
to become less in amount or intensity. |
| acclaim |
to show enthusiastic approval of. |
| adept |
having great skill or ability. |
| cater |
to supply food or other service. |
| contentious |
inclined to argue; quarrelsome; belligerent. |
| defunct |
no longer in existence or use; dead; extinct. |
| disinterest |
lack of bias or self-interest; impartiality. |
| exigency |
a condition of urgency. |
| irksome |
causing annoyance; bothersome or tiresome. |
| laud |
to praise. |
| pert |
impudent or saucy. |
| recipient |
one who accepts something that has been sent or given, or one who has been awarded something. |
| rectify |
to put right or correct (a bad situation, injustice, or the like); remedy. |
| soporific |
causing sleep or sleepiness. |
| unqualified |
lacking the appropriate knowledge or qualifications. |