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| strong or vehement expression of disapproval: The newspapers were unanimous in their censure of the tax proposal |
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| a polite action or expression: an exchange of civilities |
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| clearness or lucidity as to perception or understanding; freedom from indistinctness or ambiguity |
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| extraordinarily great in size, extent, or degree; gigantic; huge |
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| the act or process of burning |
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| capable of being compared; having features in common with something else to permit or suggest comparison |
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| calm; tranquil; serene: His composed face reassured the nervous passengers. |
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| capable of being comprehended or understood; intelligible |
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| tending to correct or rectify; remedial: corrective exercises. |
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| kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense: a moderate price. |
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| the supernatural power of seeing objects or actions removed in space or time from natural viewing. |
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| to lower in dignity, honor, or standing; debase: He demeaned himself by accepting the bribe |
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| providing an advantage; furnishing convenience or opportunity; favorable; profitable; useful; beneficial: an advantageous position; an advantageous treaty |
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| renowned; well-known: the celebrated authors of best-selling books |
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| a sudden and widespread disaster: the catastrophe of war. |
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| comradeship; good-fellowship |
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| a person who amuses others by tricks, jokes, odd gestures and postures, etc. |
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| to be in a vigorous state; thrive: a period in which art flourished. |
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| an apparatus at the end of a railroad car, railroad track, etc., for absorbing shock during coupling, collisions, etc. |
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| an apparatus at the end of a railroad car, railroad track, etc., for absorbing shock during coupling, collisions, etc. |
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| to shake or wave, as a weapon; flourish: Brandishing his sword, he rode into battle |
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| characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings: a benevolent attitude; her benevolent smile |
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| conferring benefit; advantageous; helpful: the beneficial effect of sunshine. |
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| a state of great commotion, confusion, or disturbance; tumult; agitation; disquiet: mental turmoil caused by difficult decisions. |
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| vile, shameful, or base character; depravity. |
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| a person who confers a benefit; kindly helper |
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| coming or being after the customary, useful, or expected time: belated birthday greetings |
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| an overwhelming feeling of reverence, admiration, fear, etc., produced by that which is grand, sublime, extremely powerful, or the like: in awe of God; in awe of great political figures. |
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