| abate |
to become less in amount or intensity. |
| expeditious |
prompt and efficient. |
| infatuate |
to cause a foolish and irrational passion or attachment in (someone). |
| juncture |
a particular point in time, especially a point of serious importance or crisis. |
| mentor |
someone who plays an important role in another person's life as a guide and teacher. |
| omnivorous |
living on a diet of both plant and animal food. |
| prescriptive |
that prescribes; setting down rules. |
| prudent |
showing good judgment and caution; sensible. |
| remuneration |
pay, reward, or compensation. |
| repressive |
acting or tending to restrain or subdue. |
| reprieve |
to release (someone) temporarily or permanently from planned or impending punishment, pain, or difficulty. |
| retrospect |
reflection on the past or on past events or achievements. |
| sacrosanct |
so important or revered as to be beyond any alteration or criticism. |
| socialite |
one who is prominent in fashionable social circles. |
| timely |
happening at just the right moment. |