filialfilialnoting or having the relation of a child to a parentadjective

mitigatemitigateto lessen in force or

intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain;

moderate

verb

austerityausterityuncompromising; strict

quality; severity of manner, life, etc.;

sternnessnoun

sobriqueta humorous

epithet, assumed name, or nickname

noun

remonstranceremonstrancean act or instance

of protesting, objecting, or disapprovingnoun

contiguouscontiguousin close proximity without actually touching; nearadjective

avuncularavuncularof, pertaining to, or characteristic

of an uncleadjective

diminuendodiminuendo

gradually reducing in force or loudness;

decrescendo

adjective

pugilistpugilista person who fights

with the fists; a boxer, usually a

professionalnoun

celeritycelerityswiftness;

speed

noun