| affluent |
having a lot of money; rich; wealthy. |
| coy |
artfully shy or retiring; playfully but calculatingly reticent. |
| emend |
to correct or improve (written text), especially by removing errors; edit. |
| experimentation |
the act, process, or practice of running tests or trials. |
| fecund |
capable of producing abundant fruit or offspring; fruitful; fertile. |
| jurisdiction |
the right or authority to interpret and administer the law. |
| malady |
an illness of the body or mind. |
| missive |
a message in writing; letter. |
| qualm |
a feeling of guilt or doubt. |
| reverberation |
the continuation of a sound after the source of the sound has been cut off. |
| reverential |
characterized by a great respect and awe, mingled with love. |
| segregate |
to separate or place apart from others. |
| undermine |
to gradually, secretly, or imperceptibly weaken and destroy. |
| unguided |
without someone to lead or escort. |
| volatile |
rapidly changeable, especially tending to become violent. |