| abdicate |
to officially give up a position of power or a right. |
| aerate |
to expose to the circulation or chemical action of air in order to ventilate or cleanse. |
| buxom |
of a woman, having a full figure and healthy appearance. |
| condolence |
sympathy with a grieving or suffering person. |
| inept |
lacking skill or aptitude; incompetent. |
| intemperance |
lack of restraint in the indulgence of an appetite, especially the consumption of alcohol. |
| lummox |
(informal) someone who is especially clumsy, slow, and unintelligent. |
| matriculate |
to enroll or be enrolled in an organization, especially a college or university. |
| odoriferous |
having or spreading a scent, especially a pleasant or fragrant one. |
| portly |
rather fat; stout. |
| premonition |
an advance sign or warning; forewarning. |
| prepossess |
to inspire or impress favorably beforehand. |
| remuneration |
pay, reward, or compensation. |
| reprimand |
a strong, usually formal statement of disapproval; rebuke. |
| throe |
(usually plural) any convulsive or anguished struggle, or great exertion. |