| gentry |
people who come from families of high social standing. |
| inviolable |
absolutely not to be breached, dishonored or profaned. |
| lassitude |
lack of mental or physical energy; weariness or listlessness; lethargy. |
| officiate |
to function as a priest or minister in a religious ceremony. |
| outstrip |
to exceed or surpass. |
| penitent |
feeling or showing sorrow or regret for having done wrong. |
| plenitude |
abundance; fullness. |
| prescience |
knowledge of future occurrences; foreknowledge. |
| presumptive |
affording a reasonable basis for belief. |
| prototype |
an original model on which later stages or forms are based or developed. |
| reticence |
the state or quality of being hesitant to speak out; reserve. |
| sedentary |
involving or characterized by sitting or little physical activity. |
| short-term |
covering, lasting, or completed in a short period. |
| waiver |
the intentional relinquishing of a right, claim, or privilege, or a suspension of an existing rule or policy. |
| zealot |
a person who is excessively and often intolerantly enthusiastic, especially about a cause or religious faith; fanatic. |