| amenity |
(plural) social courtesies; agreeable manners; pleasantries. |
| craven |
shamefully timid or afraid; cowardly. |
| defeatist |
characterized by an acceptance or expectation of failure. |
| discreet |
reserved and judicious, especially in talking about or otherwise revealing confidential matters; circumspect. |
| dross |
anything that is worthless or useless; rubbish. |
| ductile |
able to withstand stress without breaking, as in drawing out into wire or pounding thin. |
| engross |
to take all the attention of; interest fully. |
| flamboyant |
exceptionally showy or dashing in one's speech, manner, or appearance. |
| obituary |
a printed announcement of a person's death, usually including a brief biography and information about funeral arrangements. |
| ostracize |
to exclude or shun, by general agreement of the group imposing the exclusion. |
| perjury |
the crime of telling a lie in a court after promising under oath to tell the truth. |
| regimen |
a regulated routine of therapy or exercise designed to promote health or fitness. |
| reminiscent |
having qualities or characteristics that remind one of someone or something (usually followed by "of"). |
| skimp |
to be stingy or very sparing. |
| sustenance |
nourishment that maintains life; food. |