| affluent |
having a lot of money; rich; wealthy. |
| decrepit |
in poor condition because of old age or much use; dilapidated; worn-out. |
| demoralize |
to weaken or destroy the confidence, courage, spirit, or morale of. |
| evanescent |
tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing; fleeting. |
| fester |
to become filled with pus; become infected. |
| jurisdiction |
the right or authority to interpret and administer the law. |
| mannerism |
a distinctive and habitual behavioral characteristic. |
| meritorious |
having worth or high quality; deserving of praise or reward. |
| mutation |
a sudden, apparently abnormal change or alteration in a genetically determined structure, as opposed to gradual evolutionary change. |
| odorous |
having or giving off a distinctive or strong smell. |
| recession1 |
a period of reduced or declining economic activity. |
| reconcile |
to heal differences and restore a good relationship between. |
| rectitude |
moral or ethical propriety; uprightness. |
| totality |
the state or quality of being total. |
| waif |
a child without a home or friends. |