| abate |
to become less in amount or intensity. |
| abstain |
to choose not to do something. |
| accolade |
an expression or mark of approval; honor; award. |
| apportion |
to assign, adjust, or distribute parts so as to maintain the proper proportion; allot. |
| bereaved |
in a state of grief over the death of a friend or relative. |
| impassive |
not having, showing, or responding to emotion; unfeeling, expressionless, or insensitive. |
| juncture |
a particular point in time, especially a point of serious importance or crisis. |
| languish |
to lose strength or energy; weaken. |
| objectivity |
the quality of being unbiased or without prejudice. |
| plummet |
to fall sharply down, especially at high speed; plunge. |
| recession1 |
a period of reduced or declining economic activity. |
| rediscover |
to begin experiencing again; find again; regain. |
| utopia |
(often capitalized) an imagined or proposed place or society that is ideal, especially in its laws, ethics, and treatment of humanity. |
| variegate |
to make varied or give variety to, especially by making multicolored. |
| winnow |
to sift through, or separate out the desired or worthwhile from the undesired or worthless part of, as by critical analysis. |