| bereavement |
the condition or fact of being deprived of something or someone, especially by the death of a loved one. |
| capitulate |
to surrender or acquiesce. |
| cogitate |
to think over something carefully or at length. |
| commune2 |
a group of people living together as a community, working collectively on land owned in common or by a government. |
| connotation |
a secondary meaning or implication of a word or expression, in addition to its primary meaning. |
| dirge |
a song or hymn for a funeral or memorial for the dead. |
| efficacy |
the ability to produce desired results; effectiveness. |
| fanfare |
a flourish of trumpets, used to mark an entrance or beginning. |
| flaccid |
without firmness; soft; flabby. |
| lucrative |
producing monetary gain; profitable. |
| obsession |
that which preoccupies one's mind or emotions excessively or abnormally. |
| perfectionist |
one who tends not to be satisfied with less than flawless performance from herself or himself. |
| plebeian |
in ancient Roman society, of or belonging to the class of commoners; not patrician. |
| reclaim |
to recover the use of (land areas) by draining, hydrating, or otherwise reconditioning so that the land can be used for agriculture or other purposes. |
| rote |
unthinking or mechanical routine or habit. |