| distend |
to swell or cause to swell from, or as if from, internal pressure; balloon. |
| dole |
to deal out or distribute (food, money, or the like) in small amounts to needy people (usually followed by "out"). |
| elitist |
believing in, supporting, or promoting the superiority of a select or privileged group. |
| equity |
the quality of being fair and reasonable; fairness. |
| impel |
to drive or incite to action. |
| ire |
anger or wrath. |
| jurisdiction |
the right or authority to interpret and administer the law. |
| lackluster |
without brilliance or vitality; dull. |
| materialistic |
being more greatly concerned with things in the world that can be acquired than with spiritual matters or values. |
| propagate |
to reproduce (offspring) or cause to reproduce. |
| purge |
to free or rid (usually followed by "of" or "from"). |
| squalor |
living conditions that are filthy, or the state of being dirty or foul. |
| surmount |
to get over or past; overcome; conquer. |
| tenure |
the period of holding or possessing something. |
| tome |
a large thick book, often one of a multivolume scholarly work. |