| circuitous |
having or taking a long and winding course or procedure; roundabout; indirect. |
| 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. |
| disarray |
confusion or disorder. |
| expiate |
to atone or make amends for (a sin, crime, offense, or the like). |
| garish |
marked by excessive or tasteless color or decoration; gaudy; flashy. |
| grievous |
causing emotional or physical suffering; painful. |
| intone |
to recite in musical or lengthened tones, especially in a monotone; chant. |
| invoice |
a detailed statement of goods sold or shipped or of services provided, including their prices or charges. |
| luxuriant |
growing thickly and in great numbers; lush. |
| mutable |
able or likely to change. |
| overweening |
particularly forward, vain, and self-promoting. |
| populist |
a person, especially a political leader, who represents, or claims to represent, the interests and concerns of the common people rather than the privileged, the politically powerful, or the intelligentsia. |
| profundity |
that which involves great insight or intellectual depth. |
| pseudonym |
a false name adopted by someone, especially an author, to conceal his or her identity; pen name. |
| receptive |
open and willing to accommodate new thoughts and ideas. |