| culpable |
guilty of a mistake or fault; blameworthy. |
| endorse |
to give support to; approve of. |
| gentry |
people who come from families of high social standing. |
| grandeur |
the quality of being majestic or splendid. |
| insecurity |
the condition or quality of having insufficient protection or not being safe. |
| insolvent |
incapable of paying debts or meeting liabilities; penniless; bankrupt. |
| insurrection |
an act or instance of open rebellion against a government or other authority; uprising. |
| lateral |
about, from, or toward a side or sides; sideways. |
| lucrative |
producing monetary gain; profitable. |
| moderation |
the avoidance of excesses or extremes, especially in behavior. |
| namesake |
one who has been named after another. |
| noncommittal |
not revealing what one's preference, feeling, or opinion is. |
| plethora |
an amount that is more than enough; overabundance. |
| recurrence |
an act or instance of happening or appearing again or repeatedly. |
| wreak |
to carry out or cause. |