| aloft |
high above the ground. |
| amicable |
characterized by good will; friendly. |
| atheist |
a person who believes that there is no god or gods. |
| canvass |
to conduct a survey of; poll. |
| castigate |
to punish or rebuke, as with severe public criticism; chastise. |
| communicable |
capable of being spread or passed on; contagious. |
| mania |
an extreme desire or enthusiasm. |
| philanthropy |
collective efforts made to do good for others, especially in the form of making monetary donations or engaging in charitable works. |
| punctilious |
strictly adhering to etiquette or formalities. |
| sodden |
drenched with liquid; saturated; soaked. |
| specious |
apparently true, genuine, or plausible, but actually worthless, as an argument or evidence. |
| subsume |
to classify, consider, or include (an idea, proposition, or the like) in a more comprehensive or general category or principle. |
| tacit |
suggested, implied, or understood, without being expressed in words. |
| throe |
(usually plural) any convulsive or anguished struggle, or great exertion. |
| tithe |
an amount of money, produce, or goods equal in value to a tenth of one's income, given or paid as a contribution or tax, especially to a church. |