| aerate |
to expose to the circulation or chemical action of air in order to ventilate or cleanse. |
| alimony |
money that a court orders one member of a divorced couple to pay to the other. |
| bequeath |
to leave or dispose of (property) by a will. |
| capitalist |
one who supports an economic system in which the means of production and distribution are privately owned, and prices are chiefly determined by open competition in a free market. |
| castigation |
the act of rebuking, severely criticizing, or punishing, especially in a public forum. |
| corpulent |
fat; portly; obese. |
| discordant |
in conflict or disagreement. |
| dross |
anything that is worthless or useless; rubbish. |
| exemplify |
to serve as an illustration of. |
| infamous |
having, deserving, or causing a bad reputation; notorious or shameful. |
| interrelate |
to place in or come into a shared, mutual, or reciprocal relationship. |
| modulate |
to vary the loudness, pitch, intensity, or tone of; especially soften or tone down. |
| remunerative |
providing or likely to provide payment or reward; profitable. |
| retinue |
a group of attendants or other employees who accompany a prominent person. |
| untimely |
not occurring at a convenient or appropriate time; poorly timed. |