contrite |
feeling deep guilt for one's wrongdoing or shortcoming and desiring to make amends for it; remorseful; repentant. |
discourage |
to cause to lose hope or confidence. |
embezzle |
to steal what was put in one's care. |
err |
to make a mistake. |
establishment |
the act of establishing. |
fugitive |
a person who is escaping or running away. |
long-term |
covering an extended period of time. |
motherly |
of or like a female parent. |
nevertheless |
however; still. |
partial |
not complete. |
rehabilitation |
the act of bringing back to a healthier, stronger, or more socially respectable condition. |
rout1 |
a confused retreat of troops after they have been beaten. |
threshold |
the point when something starts to happen. |
toxic |
acting as or like a poison; injurious or deadly. |
unanimous |
in complete agreement. |