| abstain |
to choose not to do something. |
| articulate |
able to speak or express oneself in a clear way. |
| canvass |
to conduct a survey of; poll. |
| conscript |
a military recruit summoned by draft; draftee. |
| contemptible |
deserving of scorn or moral disgust; disgraceful; dishonorable. |
| indeterminate |
not fixed, clear, or precise; indefinite or uncertain. |
| maternity |
the state of being a mother; motherhood. |
| opulent |
having or displaying wealth and luxury. |
| philosophy |
the study of the nature of life, truth, knowledge, and other important human matters, |
| preempt |
to seize or appropriate ahead of others. |
| presentiment |
an intuition or sense of something about to happen; foreboding. |
| quota |
the part or share of something that is due to a person or group. |
| raconteur |
one who is talented in storytelling. |
| salutary |
having or intended to have a beneficial effect. |
| undaunted |
not discouraged; not giving up even though something is difficult or frightening. |