abet |
to incite, encourage, or aid, especially in wrongdoing. |
affluence |
material wealth. |
agitation |
the condition of being disturbed, anxious, or upset. |
beneficiary |
one who receives or is formally designated to receive money or property, as from a will or insurance policy. |
chastise |
to punish, often corporally. |
coherent |
lumping, holding, or sticking together. |
covet |
to wish to have very much; envy. |
depersonalize |
to cause to lose individual identity or characteristics. |
laudable |
worthy of praise. |
maxim |
a brief, concise statement of a general or basic truth or rule, especially for proper conduct. |
partake |
to take part; participate (usually followed by "in"). |
precinct |
an area in a town or city that forms a separate district for voting or that is looked after by one police unit. |
quota |
the part or share of something that is due to a person or group. |
reformatory |
a corrective institution for disciplining and re-educating young offenders. |
regress |
to go back or backwards, as in reverting to an earlier form or stage of development. |