| abstain |
to choose not to do something. |
| academician |
one who belongs to an organization or institution that promotes learning. |
| annul |
to make nonexistent or ineffective; cancel. |
| condole |
to express sympathy or sorrow for one suffering misfortune or pain. |
| dormer |
a window set vertically into a projecting structure on a sloping roof. |
| economize |
to spend less money; lower expenses; be economical. |
| euphony |
a pleasing, harmonious quality of sounds, especially words. |
| instigate |
to purposely agitate or incite; provoke; foment. |
| levity |
a lack of seriousness; light, humorous, or foolish behavior or attitude. |
| memoir |
an account of facts or events based primarily on the author's personal experience. |
| pessimist |
one who usually expects a bad outcome. |
| propensity |
a natural or inborn tendency, aptitude, or preference (often followed by an infinitive or "for"). |
| reproof |
an act or statement of disapproval. |
| trite |
ineffective or stale because of frequent repetition; commonplace; hackneyed. |
| turpitude |
moral baseness; depravity. |