| approximate |
nearly exact or correct. |
| balmy |
soft, mild, and soothing. |
| compact1 |
to pack closely and tightly together. |
| composure |
calmness in thinking or acting; self-control. |
| dissatisfy |
to fail to meet the expectations of; disappoint. |
| gorge |
a narrow space between rocky cliffs. |
| institutional |
of, relating to, or resembling an institution or institutions. |
| interpret |
to decide on or explain the meaning of. |
| miser |
a greedy, stingy person who lives in a poor way in order to save money. |
| neutralize |
to cause to have no effect or become useless. |
| poverty |
the condition of being poor; a lack of money. |
| principle |
a basic law or truth on which action or behavior is based. |
| proprietor |
an owner, or group of owners, of a business enterprise, real property, or the like. |
| refrain1 |
to hold oneself back; to not enter into a particular action; desist; forbear (often followed by "from"). |
| severity |
strictness; harshness. |