| arrears |
the state of being delinquent in the payment of financial obligations (usually preceded by "in"). |
| callous |
not having kindness; not sensitive; having a hard heart. |
| convulsion |
a violent, involuntary contraction of the muscles. |
| decelerate |
to lower the speed of; decrease in velocity; slow down. |
| epitaph |
on a gravestone or tomb, an inscription commemorating the dead person. |
| fervor |
strength, heatedness, or intensity of feeling; impassioned enthusiasm. |
| fissure |
a narrow crevice or other opening, especially one caused by splitting. |
| naturalistic |
exhibiting or pertaining to naturalism. |
| nondescript |
having no individual distinctiveness; lacking in notable features. |
| ponderous |
heavily labored and dull. |
| pristine |
pure, fresh, or clean as new; unspoiled or unsullied. |
| regress |
to go back or backwards, as in reverting to an earlier form or stage of development. |
| roster |
a list of names of individuals or groups belonging to or participating in an organization, class, military or police unit, or the like. |
| surveillance |
a close watch or observation, especially of a person or group of people under suspicion. |
| torrid |
parched or scorched by the sun, as a geographic area. |