| arrears |
the state of being delinquent in the payment of financial obligations (usually preceded by "in"). |
| gawk |
to look at someone or something fixedly and somewhat dopily; gape. |
| intemperance |
lack of restraint in the indulgence of an appetite, especially the consumption of alcohol. |
| invalidate |
to deprive a claim of force or effect by negating its factual or legal basis. |
| latent |
present but not yet apparent, developed, or operative. |
| overt |
openly apparent; not concealed. (Cf. covert.) |
| protean |
easily changing form or character; variable or versatile. |
| pundit |
an authoritative, or purportedly authoritative, commentator or critic. |
| rejuvenate |
to restore the vigor, health, or appearance of youth to. |
| revoke |
to take back, cancel, or make no longer valid. |
| simile |
a figure of speech in which two different things are compared by using the words "like" or "as." "March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb" is an example of a simile. |
| singular |
extraordinary or exceptional. |
| subtlety |
the quality or condition of being difficult to detect or define. |
| temporize |
to be indecisive or delay acting, as in order to gain time or avoid conflict. |
| tribulation |
severe suffering or affliction; distress. |