| amenity |
(plural) social courtesies; agreeable manners; pleasantries. |
| amplitude |
the state or quality of being ample; largeness. |
| bilk |
to defraud or swindle, especially by avoiding due or promised payment. |
| crony |
a close friend or ally (often used pejoratively). |
| dilapidated |
fallen into ruin or decay. |
| exemplify |
to serve as an illustration of. |
| exigency |
a condition of urgency. |
| fervent |
having or expressing warmth, depth, or intensity of feeling. |
| impoverish |
to make poor; cause to live in poverty. |
| intemperate |
lacking moderation or restraint; excessive, overindulgent, violent, or the like. |
| intonation |
the pattern of changes in pitch of the speaking or singing voice. |
| Lilliputian |
(often lower case) very tiny; extremely small. |
| precept |
a basic rule, principle, or directive that guides action, moral conduct, or thought. |
| proscribe |
to make illegal or prohibit. |
| seamy |
disreputable; sordid. |