| adversity |
a condition of trouble or difficulty. |
| categorical |
with no exceptions or conditions; absolute. |
| clemency |
the inclination to be merciful or forgiving; leniency. |
| culvert |
a man-made channel for drainage or the like that passes under a street or other thoroughfare. |
| dextrous |
variant of dexterous. |
| elegy |
a sorrowful or mournful poem or musical composition, especially a lament for the dead. |
| eulogize |
to speak or write high praise of, or make a formal tribute to (usually a dead person). |
| fabricate |
to construct or create. |
| infamy |
evil or shameful reputation. |
| oscillate |
to swing steadily and repeatedly back and forth. |
| plaintive |
showing or expressing sadness or sorrow. |
| revile |
to speak about or speak to with hostile insults; disparage or abuse. |
| semblance |
outward form; appearance. |
| sheaf |
a bound bundle of cut grain. |
| tenure |
the period of holding or possessing something. |