| apportion |
to assign, adjust, or distribute parts so as to maintain the proper proportion; allot. |
| arbiter |
someone who has the authority to decide an issue or settle a dispute. |
| divest |
to take rights or property away from; dispossess, especially by legal means. |
| enormity |
the quality of surpassing moral limits; offensive or disgraceful character. |
| eulogize |
to speak or write high praise of, or make a formal tribute to (usually a dead person). |
| literal |
in accordance with the ordinary, exact, or primary meaning of a word or words; not figurative or metaphorical. |
| pallid |
pale or whitened; lacking color. |
| patronage |
the financial or other support given to a business establishment by its customers or clients. |
| pilfer |
to steal, especially trifling amounts or things of small value. |
| pittance |
a contemptibly small portion, amount, or payment. |
| profess |
to claim or state as true. |
| refute |
to demonstrate the falseness or error of; disprove. |
| residue |
a substance or quantity that remains after a part has been removed or after a process has been completed. |
| sustenance |
nourishment that maintains life; food. |
| unworldly |
lacking sophistication; naive; provincial. |