| condole |
to express sympathy or sorrow for one suffering misfortune or pain. |
| constituent |
forming a part of something. |
| fester |
to become filled with pus; become infected. |
| finite |
limited in number, quantity, or duration; capable of being measured. (Cf. infinite.) |
| ingratiate |
to seek or secure another's favor or approval for (oneself). |
| palpable |
easy to sense or perceive; obvious. |
| polygamy |
the practice or state of having more than one spouse, especially more than one wife, at a time. |
| primeval |
of or suggestive of the first age or ages. |
| prologue |
an introduction to a spoken or written work such as a speech or play; preface. |
| reassess |
to evaluate again. |
| reprieve |
to release (someone) temporarily or permanently from planned or impending punishment, pain, or difficulty. |
| rostrum |
a raised platform or dais for public speaking. |
| scanty |
barely adequate; meager. |
| sedative |
causing tranquillity or calmness. |
| uninformative |
conveying little or no knowledge or understanding. |