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no longer in general use; outdated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