aerate |
to expose to the circulation or chemical action of air in order to ventilate or cleanse. |
ambulatory |
able to walk about. |
breach |
an act of breaking a law or promise. |
curriculum |
the courses offered at a school or in a particular area of study. |
decelerate |
to lower the speed of; decrease in velocity; slow down. |
divest |
to take rights or property away from; dispossess, especially by legal means. |
fidelity |
loyalty or faithfulness to obligations, promises, or those to whom one has made a commitment. |
iniquity |
great injustice or wickedness. |
materialism |
great or excessive concern with the acquisition of wealth or possessions, especially as opposed to the attainment of spiritual goals. |
matriarch |
a woman who acts as head of a family, tribe, or other group of people. |
preeminent |
surpassing others in importance and prominence; foremost. |
resurgent |
surging or rising once again; coming back. |
tenuous |
having little substance, support, or significance; flimsy; weak. |
unvaried |
marked by a lack of diversity; never changing. |
urbane |
refined in manner; polished; elegant. |