condolence |
sympathy with a grieving or suffering person. |
conformist |
one who tends to act in accordance or compliance with established standards or norms. |
deviate |
to turn away from a direct course or one that has already been set. |
dross |
anything that is worthless or useless; rubbish. |
feral |
existing in a wild natural state; not domesticated. |
indict |
to formally accuse (someone) of a crime in a court of law after studying evidence. |
nepotism |
favoritism shown to a near relative, as in preferential hiring or patronage. |
odium |
hatred, strong dislike, or repugnance. |
patina |
a greenish, brownish, or reddish crust or film produced by oxidation on the surface of old metals such as bronze and copper. |
ramify |
to have or produce effects or consequences that make some original matter more complex. |
recurrence |
an act or instance of happening or appearing again or repeatedly. |
reticence |
the state or quality of being hesitant to speak out; reserve. |
reverential |
characterized by a great respect and awe, mingled with love. |
unfrock |
to deprive of priestly status. |
voracious |
consuming large quantities of food with greed or great desire; ravenous. |