| armistice |
an agreement by groups of people or countries at war to stop fighting; truce. |
| buxom |
of a woman, having a full figure and healthy appearance. |
| castigation |
the act of rebuking, severely criticizing, or punishing, especially in a public forum. |
| clairvoyant |
possessing the ability to see or know things that are beyond the five senses. |
| emaciate |
to waste away the flesh of, usually by starvation or disease; make extremely thin. |
| inexcusable |
unable to be justified; unpardonable. |
| materialism |
great or excessive concern with the acquisition of wealth or possessions, especially as opposed to the attainment of spiritual goals. |
| perseverance |
steadfast continuance in a course of action, task, or belief. |
| prescience |
knowledge of future occurrences; foreknowledge. |
| prevaricate |
to lie, mislead, or conceal the truth deliberately. |
| rectify |
to put right or correct (a bad situation, injustice, or the like); remedy. |
| repercussion |
(usually plural) a result or effect of an action or event, often occurring indirectly or unexpectedly. |
| resurrect |
to restore to life or good standing; raise out of death or disrepute. |
| slough2 |
to shed or discard; rid oneself of. |
| venal |
capable of acting dishonestly or wrongly in return for money or the like; open to accepting bribes; corrupt. |