| bonanza |
anything that brings great wealth and prosperity. |
| celibate |
abstaining from sexual relations, especially because of having taken a vow. |
| dissuade |
to urge or convince not to do something. |
| dole |
to deal out or distribute (food, money, or the like) in small amounts to needy people (usually followed by "out"). |
| exhume |
to dig out, especially from a grave; disinter. |
| fitful |
occurring at irregular intervals. |
| foretaste |
a partial, advance experience or realization of something that will come or happen in the future. |
| idealism |
the pursuit of or belief in noble ideals, principles, and values. |
| indictment |
the act of being formally accused of a crime by a grand jury, or the condition of being formally accused of a crime by a grand jury. |
| limbo1 |
(often capitalized) in theology, a place neither in heaven nor hell for souls neither saved nor condemned, such as those of unbaptized infants. |
| onerous |
unwanted, unpleasant, and burdensome. |
| presumptive |
affording a reasonable basis for belief. |
| reconcile |
to heal differences and restore a good relationship between. |
| stigmatize |
to label or brand as disgraceful or shameful. |
| tenure |
the period of holding or possessing something. |