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attribute

A characteristic or quality of a thing.

calamitous

Concerning or involving calamity, disastrous.

censor

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.

champion

An ongoing winner in a game or contest.

compound

An enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined

deter

To prevent something from happening.

dexterous

Skillful with one's hands.

dictum

An authoritative statement; a dogmatic saying; a maxim, an apothegm.

dutiful

Accepting of one's legal or moral obligations and willing to do them well, and without complaint.

empathetic

Showing empathy for others, and recognizing their feelings; empathic

ensue

To follow (a leader, inclination etc.).

fathom

Grasp, envelopment, control.

frank

Free postage, a right exercised by governments (usually with definite article).

germane

Related to the topic being discussed or considered.

grumble

A low thundering, rumbling or growling sound.

hidebound

Bound with the hide of an animal.

hypocrite

Someone who practices hypocrisy, who pretends to hold beliefs, or whose actions are not consistent with their claimed beliefs.

impolitic

Not in accordance with good policy.

insidious

Producing harm in a stealthy, often gradual, manner.

intermediary

An agent acting as a mediator between sides that may disagree.

passive

(grammar) The passive voice of verbs.

raillery

Good-natured ridicule, jest or banter.

ramble

A leisurely stroll; a recreational walk in the countryside.

resent

To feel resentment over; to consider as an affront.

residual

A remainder left over at the end of some process.

resolve

Determination; will power.

surrogate

A substitute (usually of a person, position or role).

vilify

To say defamatory things about someone or something; to speak ill of.

wanting

To wish for or desire (something); to feel a need or desire for; to crave or demand.

willful

Intentional; deliberate.