| clemency |
the inclination to be merciful or forgiving; leniency. |
| concentric |
of circles or spheres, having the same middle point. |
| decorous |
proper or formal with respect to behavior, manners, appearance, or the like. |
| insolvent |
incapable of paying debts or meeting liabilities; penniless; bankrupt. |
| lackadaisical |
lacking energy, determination, or enthusiasm; listless or lazy. |
| languor |
lack of strength or energy; weakness or listlessness. |
| luxuriant |
growing thickly and in great numbers; lush. |
| martinet |
a person who enforces very strict discipline, especially in the military. |
| maul |
to hurt by beating or through other rough treatment. |
| mutation |
a sudden, apparently abnormal change or alteration in a genetically determined structure, as opposed to gradual evolutionary change. |
| persevere |
to continue steadfastly in a task or course of action or hold steadfastly to a belief or commitment, especially when met with opposition or difficulties; persist. |
| populist |
a person, especially a political leader, who represents, or claims to represent, the interests and concerns of the common people rather than the privileged, the politically powerful, or the intelligentsia. |
| rebate |
a part of a payment that is returned. |
| satirical |
containing or marked by the use of parody or irony to ridicule or denounce human corruptness or folly. |
| tawdry |
falsely showy; cheap and gaudy. |