| appease |
to cause to become calmer by meeting demands. |
| apportion |
to assign, adjust, or distribute parts so as to maintain the proper proportion; allot. |
| degeneration |
the process of decline or decay. |
| diffident |
unsure of oneself; shy; demure. |
| dissociate |
to sever a mental connection between; separate. |
| egoism |
the tendency to evaluate everything in relation to one's own interests; self-centeredness. |
| exodus |
the leaving of large numbers of people. |
| gender |
the sex of a person or animal. |
| nadir |
the lowest or most depressing point or stage. |
| negligible |
so small or unimportant as to be of no account; trifling or insignificant. |
| ostracize |
to exclude or shun, by general agreement of the group imposing the exclusion. |
| recourse |
that which may be turned to for assistance, protection, or a way out of a difficult situation. |
| temporize |
to be indecisive or delay acting, as in order to gain time or avoid conflict. |
| trajectory |
the actual or expected path of a moving object, especially the curve followed by a projectile, missile, or spacecraft in flight. |
| valediction |
a farewell speech, especially one given by a student of the highest honors at a graduation ceremony. |