| accrue |
to grow or accumulate over time, especially as something of benefit. |
| alimony |
money that a court orders one member of a divorced couple to pay to the other. |
| altruism |
unselfish concern for the well-being of others. |
| diffuse |
in the physical sciences, to flow toward regions of lower concentration. |
| equivocate |
to express oneself ambiguously, often to avoid giving a direct answer or to deceive. |
| extrapolate |
to make an estimate or inference of (future probability or the like) on the basis of what is already known or has already occurred. |
| fervor |
strength, heatedness, or intensity of feeling; impassioned enthusiasm. |
| fetid |
having a foul odor; stinking. |
| fiasco |
an utter and shameful failure. |
| generalize |
to come to a broad idea or rule about something after considering particular facts. |
| ignominy |
the condition of being in disgrace or dishonor; humiliation. |
| maritime |
of or relating to sea ships or navigation of the sea. |
| miff |
to cause (someone) to become annoyed; offend. |
| mortify |
to subject (someone) to extreme embarrassment, shame, or humiliation. |
| reconcile |
to heal differences and restore a good relationship between. |