A characteristic or quality of a thing.
Concerning or involving calamity, disastrous.
One of the two magistrates who originally administered the census of citizens, and by Classical times (between the 8th century B.C.E. and the 6th century C.E.) was a high judge of public behaviour and morality.
An ongoing winner in a game or contest.
An enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined
To prevent something from happening.
Skillful with one's hands.
An authoritative statement; a dogmatic saying; a maxim, an apothegm.
Accepting of one's legal or moral obligations and willing to do them well, and without complaint.
Showing empathy for others, and recognizing their feelings; empathic
To follow (a leader, inclination etc.).
Grasp, envelopment, control.
Free postage, a right exercised by governments (usually with definite article).
Related to the topic being discussed or considered.
A low thundering, rumbling or growling sound.
Bound with the hide of an animal.
Someone who practices hypocrisy, who pretends to hold beliefs, or whose actions are not consistent with their claimed beliefs.
Not in accordance with good policy.
Producing harm in a stealthy, often gradual, manner.
An agent acting as a mediator between sides that may disagree.
(grammar) The passive voice of verbs.
Good-natured ridicule, jest or banter.
A leisurely stroll; a recreational walk in the countryside.
To feel resentment over; to consider as an affront.
A remainder left over at the end of some process.
Determination; will power.
A substitute (usually of a person, position or role).
To say defamatory things about someone or something; to speak ill of.
To wish for or desire (something); to feel a need or desire for; to crave or demand.
Intentional; deliberate.