| adversity |
a condition of trouble or difficulty. |
| affluence |
material wealth. |
| coroner |
a public officer employed to investigate by inquest any death not thought to have occurred by natural causes. |
| defray |
to pay or assist in the payment of (costs or the like). |
| dissolution |
the annulment or severance of a bond or tie, especially a formal or contractual connection. |
| euphoric |
having or exhibiting a strong feeling of well-being or elation. |
| hegemony |
predominance of one country or social group over others by virtue of leadership or influence. |
| inane |
devoid of meaning or substance; nonsensical. |
| instigate |
to purposely agitate or incite; provoke; foment. |
| mores |
the behaviors and manners accepted and expected in a social group, embodying its fundamental moral standards. |
| philanthropist |
one who engages in charitable activities. |
| rampant |
unrestrained or uncontrollable; unbridled. |
| resuscitate |
to bring back to life or consciousness; revive. |
| venerable |
deserving honor, respect, or reverence because of advanced age, noble character, or dignified position. |
| workaday |
ordinary; mundane; everyday. |