| academician |
one who belongs to an organization or institution that promotes learning. |
| amplitude |
the state or quality of being ample; largeness. |
| coroner |
a public officer employed to investigate by inquest any death not thought to have occurred by natural causes. |
| corpulent |
fat; portly; obese. |
| docile |
obedient and easy to manage. |
| exalt |
to honor or glorify. |
| intonation |
the pattern of changes in pitch of the speaking or singing voice. |
| irascible |
easily angered or irritated; short-tempered. |
| languid |
lacking or not showing strength, energy, or spirit; weak, slow, or listless. |
| miasma |
a thick, obscuring vapor. |
| philanthropy |
collective efforts made to do good for others, especially in the form of making monetary donations or engaging in charitable works. |
| proclivity |
a natural tendency or inclination; propensity or predisposition. |
| protégé |
a person under the care or sponsorship of an influential patron. |
| transgression |
the act or an instance of violating a law, religious commandment, or the like; sin; crime; trespass. |
| unhinge |
to cause to become confused, unbalanced, or deeply disturbed. |