| denude |
to strip bare; remove covering from. |
| dispassionate |
without strong feeling or bias; calm; impartial. |
| dysfunctional |
of a relationship, family, or social group, not working normally or in a way beneficial to all. |
| financier |
a person skilled in or occupied in financial operations, usually on a large scale. |
| imbue |
to inspire or permeate, as with an idea or emotion; deeply influence. |
| kindred |
a group of related people, such as a tribe or clan. |
| magnanimous |
having or showing a generous, forgiving, or noble nature. |
| malediction |
the expression of a wish that evil or harm come to someone; curse. |
| neutrality |
the foreign policy of a nation that refuses to take sides in an international dispute. |
| profess |
to claim or state as true. |
| rectify |
to put right or correct (a bad situation, injustice, or the like); remedy. |
| remunerative |
providing or likely to provide payment or reward; profitable. |
| resuscitate |
to bring back to life or consciousness; revive. |
| scourge |
someone or something that inflicts punishment or causes suffering or destruction. |
| venial |
able to be excused, pardoned, or forgiven, as a minor error, offense, or sin. (Cf. mortal.) |