vocab
exemption
a release from an obligation or responsibility
ruefully
feeling or expressing sorrow or remorse
retroactive
applying or referring to the past
intimate
very private, closely personal
anguish
excruciating suffering, distress, or pain
vital
necessary to life
transmit
to pass or spread to another
courtesy
excellence of manners or social behavior
prestige
(n.) reputation or influence arising from success, achievement, rank, or
other favorable attributes
admonition
a mild, good-willed, scolding
indolence
disliking work or effort; laziness
acquisition
the act of gaining a possession
torrent
a rushing, violent, or large and unending stream of anything
fleeting
passing swiftly; vanishing quickly
poise
a dignified, self-confident manner
steeled
a rushing, violent, or large and unending stream of anything
obsolete
no longer in general use; outdated
relinquish
to give up, let go, or release