| abate |
to become less in amount or intensity. |
| accountability |
the state or quality of being responsible for providing an explanation or justification. |
| antiquate |
to make obsolete or old-fashioned. |
| demolition |
the act or an instance of destroying, especially by means of explosives. |
| indisposed |
slightly and temporarily ill, as with indigestion or a cold. |
| judicious |
characterized by or using sound judgment; wise; prudent. |
| loquacious |
given to talking much or excessively; garrulous. |
| maxim |
a brief, concise statement of a general or basic truth or rule, especially for proper conduct. |
| miff |
to cause (someone) to become annoyed; offend. |
| patriarch |
a man who is the leader of a family or tribe. |
| plagiarize |
to wrongfully and deliberately claim as one's own (the ideas, words, or the like) of someone else. |
| refractory |
obstinately disobedient; difficult to control, as a child or animal. |
| stature |
relative status as measured by skill or achievement; reputation. |
| throwback |
a reappearance of an outmoded procedure, system, or the like. |
| variegate |
to make varied or give variety to, especially by making multicolored. |