| acclaim |
to show enthusiastic approval of. |
| bane |
something or someone that causes ruin or great trouble. |
| comparative |
measured or estimated by comparison; relative. |
| coroner |
a public officer employed to investigate by inquest any death not thought to have occurred by natural causes. |
| disuse |
the state or condition of not being used or practiced any longer. |
| dormer |
a window set vertically into a projecting structure on a sloping roof. |
| gubernatorial |
of or pertaining to the office of governor or to a governor. |
| inestimable |
of value or worth that cannot be measured; invaluable. |
| insufferable |
incapable of being tolerated or endured; unbearable. |
| juxtapose |
to bring together for the purpose of side-by-side comparison or contrast. |
| laity |
the body of members of a religious group who are not part of the clergy. |
| overture |
an opening move to begin something. |
| quorum |
the number of members that an organization's rules require to attend a meeting in order for voting or other business to take place. |
| rehabilitate |
to restore to good health or to an otherwise improved state of being. |
| rejuvenate |
to restore the vigor, health, or appearance of youth to. |