| clemency |
the inclination to be merciful or forgiving; leniency. |
| cohort |
(often derogatory) a friend or associate. |
| disparate |
essentially different and distinct. |
| imbalance |
a defect in proportion or balance between elements. |
| morose |
gloomy or sullen. |
| myopia |
a visual defect in which distant images are focused in front of rather than on the retina; nearsightedness. |
| odious |
provoking or deserving of hatred; loathsome or repellent. |
| opulent |
having or displaying wealth and luxury. |
| recurrence |
an act or instance of happening or appearing again or repeatedly. |
| remuneration |
pay, reward, or compensation. |
| renunciation |
the act or an instance of giving up or rejecting something, usually as a sacrifice; renouncing. |
| reprove |
to criticize, usually mildly, for wrongdoing. |
| scathing |
harshly condemning; brutal. |
| stupefy |
to astound or bedazzle. |
| valediction |
a farewell speech, especially one given by a student of the highest honors at a graduation ceremony. |