| abate |
to become less in amount or intensity. |
| alimony |
money that a court orders one member of a divorced couple to pay to the other. |
| castigation |
the act of rebuking, severely criticizing, or punishing, especially in a public forum. |
| cupidity |
exceptional desire for money or other material possessions; greed. |
| fervid |
heated or impassioned; intensely enthusiastic. |
| insensible |
without normal sensations; unconscious. |
| magnanimous |
having or showing a generous, forgiving, or noble nature. |
| maxim |
a brief, concise statement of a general or basic truth or rule, especially for proper conduct. |
| misdemeanor |
in law, a class of illegal act that is less serious than a felony and carries a lighter sentence; minor offense. |
| nascent |
coming into being or starting to develop. |
| pejorative |
acting or tending to create a negative impression; disparaging; demeaning. |
| reorganize |
to reestablish or arrange anew. |
| stoical |
showing little or no emotion in reaction to painful or pleasant experiences. |
| tolerable |
capable of being put up with or endured. |
| verity |
the quality or condition of being true or real. |