linen industry
Genius of the South
100

ameliorate

to make better

100

castigate

To punish by criticizing sharply

200

baleful

harmful

200

colloquial

characterized by informal language

300

berate

criticize

300

epitaph

words carved on a tombstone in memory of the deceased

400

circumvent

avoid

400

exodus

mass departure

500

compunction

anxiety caused by guilt

500

inter

to put in a grave, to bury

600

condone

to pardon or excuse

600

lacerate

to tear or cut roughly

700

diminutive

very small

700

largesse

the act of giving generously; gifts

800

euphemism

polite term to avoid being offensive

800

obituary

notice of someone's death, such as in a newspaper

900

expendable

can be used and then discarded or replaced

900

omnivorous

eating all kinds of food including animal and vegetable, taking in everything available

1000

heresy

unacceptable views especially in conflict with religious teachings

1000

permeate

to spread throughout;  to pass through

1100

infirmity

physical or mental weakness

1100

rendition

an interpretation or translation; a performance

1200

profane

to treat with scorn, disrespect

1200

resurgence

an increase after a decline

1300

recompense

to compensate

1300

stereotype

generalization used to characterize a person without acknowledging differences

1400

repast

meal

1400

stipend

regular and fixed pay for work done or help cover living or work expenses

1500

servitude

forced labor

1500

subservient

acting in a subordinate manner

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