linen industry
ameliorate
to make better
castigate
To punish by criticizing sharply
adjacent
near or next to
cautionary
offering as a warning
servitude
forced labor
subservient
acting in a subordinate manner
visionary
a person who is given to ideas that are not currently realistic
zephyr
light gentle breeze
repast
meal
stipend
regular and fixed pay for work done or help cover living or work expenses
vanguard
the leading position in a movement
vestige
trace of something that once was present
recompense
to compensate
stereotype
generalization used to characterize a person without acknowledging differences
reminisce
to think or talk about ones past
tenacious
persistent in sticking to something valued
profane
to treat with scorn, disrespect
resurgence
an increase after a decline
prohibitive
serving t restrain action
quixotic
romantic, idealistic but impractical
infirmity
physical or mental weakness
rendition
an interpretation or translation; a performance
muster
pandemonium
a state or place of confusion
heresy
unacceptable views especially in conflict with religious teachings
permeate
to spread throughout; to pass through
materialize
to become real or actual
onerou
oppressive, burdensome
expendable
can be used and then discarded or replaced
omnivorous
eating all kinds of food including animal and vegetable, taking in everything available
magnitude
greatness of size, power, or influence
misnomer
a name that is not used correctly
euphemism
polite term to avoid being offensive
obituary
notice of someone's death, such as in a newspaper
inconsequential
lacking importance
magnate
important person in large business
diminutive
very small
largesse
the act of giving generously; gifts
implement
a tool or instrument
liquidate
convert into cash
condone
to pardon or excuse
lacerate
to tear or cut roughly
galvanize
to excite or arouse action
incur
to bring upon oneself something undsirable
compunction
anxiety caused by guilt
inter
to put in a grave, to bury
desultory
proceeding in a random way
ignominious
marked by shame or disgrace
circumvent
avoid
exodus
mass departure
circuitous
roundabout, indirect
gossamer
thin, sheer fabric
berate
criticize
epitaph
words carved on a tombstone in memory of the deceased
cede
to give up (by formal agreement)
flotilla
fleet of boats
baleful
harmful
colloquial
characterized by informal language
beset
to attack repeatedly
constrain
to confine, inhibit