| abstain |
to choose not to do something. |
| arraign |
to bring before a court of law to respond to a charge or indictment. |
| centennial |
having to do with a one hundredth anniversary. |
| condole |
to express sympathy or sorrow for one suffering misfortune or pain. |
| convivial |
enjoying feasting, drinking, and socializing; sociable. |
| egregious |
remarkably bad; flagrant; glaring. |
| financier |
a person skilled in or occupied in financial operations, usually on a large scale. |
| intercede |
to act as a mediator in a dispute or disagreement. |
| ire |
anger or wrath. |
| pariah |
a despised or socially outcast person. |
| precipitous |
very steep or sudden; rising or dropping abruptly. |
| recession1 |
a period of reduced or declining economic activity. |
| residue |
a substance or quantity that remains after a part has been removed or after a process has been completed. |
| shard |
a piece of a broken object, especially a fragment of pottery or glass. |
| upshot |
the most important issue, result, or conclusion. |