| acumen |
superior insight; quickness and shrewdness of judgment, especially in practical matters. |
| admonish |
to warn or caution. |
| chasten |
to awaken conscience or bring about moral improvement through suffering, discipline, or punishment. |
| equable |
not varying extremely or suddenly; uniform; stable. |
| expunge |
to cross out or erase. |
| gibe |
a mocking or derisive comment. |
| interdependent |
relying on or needing one another. |
| interminable |
endless or seemingly endless; monotonously long. |
| intransigent |
refusing to alter an idea or a position in response to others' wishes; uncompromising. |
| nepotism |
favoritism shown to a near relative, as in preferential hiring or patronage. |
| parable |
a very short story told to teach a moral or religious lesson. |
| reciprocity |
a mutual interchange of privileges or favors between two nations, groups, or institutions. |
| revere |
to respect or admire greatly. |
| risqué |
very close to indecency or indelicacy; sexually suggestive; racy. |
| voracious |
consuming large quantities of food with greed or great desire; ravenous. |