| bereavement |
the condition or fact of being deprived of something or someone, especially by the death of a loved one. |
| chastise |
to punish, often corporally. |
| courier |
someone who delivers messages, packages, and the like, especially for a government, military organization, or business. |
| ludicrous |
worthy of mockery; laughable and ridiculous. |
| morbid |
in an unhealthy, gloomy mental state; preoccupied with sickness, abnormality, or death. |
| neurotic |
suffering from needless fears and worries. |
| obsequious |
showing or tending to show servile obedience or deference; fawning. |
| ovation |
a prolonged or enthusiastic episode of applause for someone, as following a performance. |
| peruse |
to read or examine attentively and in detail. |
| precept |
a basic rule, principle, or directive that guides action, moral conduct, or thought. |
| sophistry |
a subtle, deceptive method of reasoning or arguing, involving statements that sound plausible but are actually false or fallacious. |
| subterfuge |
a stratagem or artifice used to hide, avoid, or deceive. |
| tincture |
an alcohol solution containing a medicinal substance. |
| wean |
to cause to be free of a habit, activity, or the like, often by means of a distraction or substitute. |
| workaday |
ordinary; mundane; everyday. |