| abnegation |
the act of relinquishing or abandoning, as a right, role, or good. |
| affluent |
having a lot of money; rich; wealthy. |
| discourse |
verbal communication; conversation. |
| disenfranchise |
to deprive (someone) of a right of citizenship, especially the right to vote. |
| fictitious |
intended to deceive; not genuine; imaginary. |
| innuendo |
an indirect and usually derogatory hint, allusion, or insinuation. |
| intemperate |
lacking moderation or restraint; excessive, overindulgent, violent, or the like. |
| maul |
to hurt by beating or through other rough treatment. |
| perforate |
to make a hole in. |
| regression |
the act or condition of return to an earlier form or less advanced state; biological or psychological reversion. |
| remittance |
money that is sent to someone or some place, usually in payment. |
| sinewy |
of sinew, or sinewlike; strong; tough. |
| stratify |
to assign categories or create divisions within (a society) according to a hierarchy of social or economic classes. |
| surmise |
to infer without certain knowledge; suppose; guess. |
| sustenance |
nourishment that maintains life; food. |