| condole |
to express sympathy or sorrow for one suffering misfortune or pain. |
| disincline |
to cause to be unwilling or reluctant. |
| exalt |
to honor or glorify. |
| intemperance |
lack of restraint in the indulgence of an appetite, especially the consumption of alcohol. |
| linguistic |
of or pertaining to language or the study of language. |
| mediate |
to act as an intermediary in (a dispute) or bring about (an agreement). |
| neurotic |
suffering from needless fears and worries. |
| pariah |
a despised or socially outcast person. |
| pensive |
thoughtful in a sad or deeply serious way. |
| protagonist |
the leading character in a literary work. |
| regent |
one who governs in place of a disabled or underage ruler. |
| salubrious |
favorable to good health; healthy; wholesome. |
| simpleminded |
not complex or sophisticated. |
| soporific |
causing sleep or sleepiness. |
| zealot |
a person who is excessively and often intolerantly enthusiastic, especially about a cause or religious faith; fanatic. |