| cerebral |
characterized by intellect or reason. |
| chaste |
not having committed fornication or adultery. |
| clemency |
the inclination to be merciful or forgiving; leniency. |
| criteria |
a set of standards or tests by which to judge or decide something. |
| decadence |
a decline into immorality; loss of moral values. |
| diffuse |
in the physical sciences, to flow toward regions of lower concentration. |
| discretion |
the freedom or authority to use one's own judgment. |
| distill |
to subject (a substance) to heat to the point of vaporization, and then to cooling to produce condensation. |
| enigma |
something puzzling, contradictory, or mysterious; something for which a solution cannot be found. |
| equestrian |
of or relating to horseback riding. |
| humility |
the quality or state of being humble; modesty about one's status or accomplishments. |
| illustrious |
highly renowned; celebrated; glorious. |
| liability |
the condition of or potential for being held responsible. |
| subsidy |
direct financial assistance provided by the government to a business, industry, educational institution, individual, or the like. |
| winnow |
to sift through, or separate out the desired or worthwhile from the undesired or worthless part of, as by critical analysis. |