| axiom |
an obvious or generally accepted principle. |
| censure |
to criticize or condemn. |
| counterbalance |
to balance or offset with an equal force or influence; counterpoise. |
| cozen |
to deceive or trick; swindle. |
| cynicism |
an attitude of doubt or mistrust toward human nature and the possibility of good or selfless motives. |
| diligent |
trying hard and steadily to achieve a goal. |
| hew |
to follow or obey strictly. |
| lionize |
to view or treat (someone) as a celebrity or extraordinary person. |
| ostracize |
to exclude or shun, by general agreement of the group imposing the exclusion. |
| prevalent |
generally accepted; pervasive; widespread. |
| privation |
lack of necessities or common comforts of life. |
| proliferate |
to spread or increase quickly. |
| segregate |
to separate or place apart from others. |
| vaporize |
to cause to become or diffuse as a vapor or gas; atomize; evaporate. |
| waif |
a child without a home or friends. |