| affectation |
falseness or superficiality of appearance or behavior; pretense. |
| arduous |
entailing great difficulty, exertion, or endurance; laborious. |
| benevolent |
desiring to do good for others; generous. |
| chattel |
any article of property not attached to lands or buildings; movable property. |
| exodus |
the leaving of large numbers of people. |
| expunge |
to cross out or erase. |
| marauder |
one who raids or invades in order to plunder. |
| mendacious |
untruthful. |
| mercurial |
volatile in temper; changeable; fickle. |
| remittance |
money that is sent to someone or some place, usually in payment. |
| sedulous |
steady and persistent in an action or duty; diligent. |
| stint |
to refrain from spending; to be sparing or frugal. |
| succulent |
full of juice or sap; juicy. |
| supercilious |
showing an arrogant disregard, as a look, manner, or person. |
| temporize |
to be indecisive or delay acting, as in order to gain time or avoid conflict. |