| aperture |
a narrow opening. |
| cataract |
a large waterfall. |
| culpable |
guilty of a mistake or fault; blameworthy. |
| deference |
respect for and submission to the desires, opinions, or judgments of another. |
| denote |
to be a mark or sign of. |
| devoid |
not having something; totally lacking. |
| equinox |
either of the two times during the year when the sun's rays are perpendicular to the earth's equator, occurring in March and September. During the equinox, day and night are both 12 hours long all over the world. |
| galvanize |
to stimulate into awareness or activity. |
| gingerly |
in a careful or cautious manner; warily. |
| preemptive |
of or relating to a strike or attack such as a bid in bridge or a military attack, made in anticipation of or to prevent an opposing strike. |
| prevalent |
generally accepted; pervasive; widespread. |
| reprove |
to criticize, usually mildly, for wrongdoing. |
| scruple |
a belief about right and wrong that keeps a person from doing something that may be bad. |
| seamy |
disreputable; sordid. |
| spendthrift |
one who is extravagant or wasteful with money; squanderer. |