| audit |
an often official examination of records or financial accounts to check their accuracy, or the report of such an examination. |
| constraint |
a state of confinement or restraint. |
| empathy |
identification with or sharing of another's feelings, situation, or attitudes. |
| impel |
to drive or incite to action. |
| luxuriant |
growing thickly and in great numbers; lush. |
| myriad |
of or constituting a great but unspecified number; numberless. |
| onerous |
unwanted, unpleasant, and burdensome. |
| overbear |
to dominate or overwhelm; prevail over. |
| penance |
an act of punishment or self-discipline voluntarily undergone to show regret at having done something wrong. |
| possessive |
having a strong desire to own and keep things. |
| rigorous |
showing strictness or sternness. |
| scapegoat |
one made to bear the blame for the wrongs of others. |
| solemnity |
the condition or quality of being grave or serious. |
| sprightly |
lively, spirited, or energetic. |
| squabble |
to quarrel over trivial matters; bicker. |