| chasten |
to awaken conscience or bring about moral improvement through suffering, discipline, or punishment. |
| conjecture |
the making of a guess or inference, especially with little evidence. |
| decelerate |
to lower the speed of; decrease in velocity; slow down. |
| elitist |
believing in, supporting, or promoting the superiority of a select or privileged group. |
| indigence |
lack of means to live; poverty. |
| magnanimous |
having or showing a generous, forgiving, or noble nature. |
| nondescript |
having no individual distinctiveness; lacking in notable features. |
| precinct |
an area in a town or city that forms a separate district for voting or that is looked after by one police unit. |
| profundity |
that which involves great insight or intellectual depth. |
| protean |
easily changing form or character; variable or versatile. |
| readjust |
to adapt oneself anew. |
| resuscitate |
to bring back to life or consciousness; revive. |
| ruddy |
reddish; rosy. |
| socialite |
one who is prominent in fashionable social circles. |
| sully |
to make dirty or tarnished. |