| acme |
the highest point, as of attainment; pinnacle. |
| captious |
inclined to petty criticism; faultfinding. |
| deficit |
The amount by which something is less than what is needed. A deficit of money is caused by spending more than has been taken in. |
| duplicity |
deceitful speech or action. |
| exchangeable |
capable of being interchanged with or given in return for another. |
| expunge |
to cross out or erase. |
| fervent |
having or expressing warmth, depth, or intensity of feeling. |
| fragility |
the condition of being delicate and easily broken. |
| intractable |
not easily controlled, managed, or persuaded. |
| liquidate |
to pay off or settle (a debt or the like). |
| namesake |
one who has been named after another. |
| natal |
of or concerning one's birth. |
| stolid |
neither feeling nor showing much range of emotion; impassive. |
| tenuous |
having little substance, support, or significance; flimsy; weak. |
| transitory |
lasting for only a short time; brief. |