| accrue |
to grow or accumulate over time, especially as something of benefit. |
| eventuality |
something that might happen; contingent occurrence. |
| ignoble |
of low or dishonorable character; contemptible. |
| misnomer |
an incorrect or inappropriate name. |
| oratory1 |
the art of public speaking. |
| penurious |
extremely needy or poor; poverty-stricken. |
| prescience |
knowledge of future occurrences; foreknowledge. |
| quizzical |
expressing doubt, confusion, or questioning; puzzled. |
| recommence |
to begin or start again. |
| remunerative |
providing or likely to provide payment or reward; profitable. |
| shroud |
to screen or conceal. |
| throe |
(usually plural) any convulsive or anguished struggle, or great exertion. |
| transgression |
the act or an instance of violating a law, religious commandment, or the like; sin; crime; trespass. |
| vehement |
intensely emotional; impassioned; heated. |
| waiver |
the intentional relinquishing of a right, claim, or privilege, or a suspension of an existing rule or policy. |