| censorious |
highly critical or disapproving. |
| counterbalance |
to balance or offset with an equal force or influence; counterpoise. |
| impoverish |
to make poor; cause to live in poverty. |
| influx |
the act or an instance of flowing in. |
| inopportune |
occurring at an undesirable or unreasonable time. |
| menagerie |
a collection of usually wild or exotic animals, or the place where they are exhibited. |
| motley |
made up of a contrasting variety of types, appearances, or the like; very heterogeneous. |
| nuance |
a subtle quality or difference in tone, meaning, color, or the like; shade. |
| reprehensible |
deserving of blame or reproof; condemnable; blameworthy. |
| salvageable |
able to be saved or rescued from damage or destruction. |
| subvert |
to overthrow or destroy, or cause the destruction of (an established authority, especially a national government). |
| throe |
(usually plural) any convulsive or anguished struggle, or great exertion. |
| tithe |
an amount of money, produce, or goods equal in value to a tenth of one's income, given or paid as a contribution or tax, especially to a church. |
| uniformity |
the state or quality of being uniform; overall sameness. |
| venial |
able to be excused, pardoned, or forgiven, as a minor error, offense, or sin. (Cf. mortal.) |