| broach |
to suggest or mention for the first time; bring up. |
| condescension |
patronizing, arrogant behavior or attitude. |
| counterbalance |
to balance or offset with an equal force or influence; counterpoise. |
| decorous |
proper or formal with respect to behavior, manners, appearance, or the like. |
| empathy |
identification with or sharing of another's feelings, situation, or attitudes. |
| implausible |
hard to believe or credit. |
| increment |
a rise or addition in number or value, often small. |
| pernicious |
having a very harmful or fatal effect; injurious, deadly, or destructive. |
| philanthropist |
one who engages in charitable activities. |
| pittance |
a contemptibly small portion, amount, or payment. |
| regimen |
a regulated routine of therapy or exercise designed to promote health or fitness. |
| rejoinder |
a response to a reply; retort. |
| satirical |
containing or marked by the use of parody or irony to ridicule or denounce human corruptness or folly. |
| sustenance |
nourishment that maintains life; food. |
| veracity |
conformance to fact; accuracy; truth. |