| commodity |
something that can be bought and sold. |
| diaphanous |
of fabric or the like, almost transparent; sheer; filmy; delicate. |
| emaciated |
extremely thin, as from starvation or disease. |
| equivocation |
the act of communicating in ambiguous, shifting, or indecisive terms, often to avoid or deceive. |
| faction |
a group or party within, and often at odds with, a larger organization. |
| fraught |
accompanied by; full of, usually something bad or unpleasant. |
| gubernatorial |
of or pertaining to the office of governor or to a governor. |
| malediction |
the expression of a wish that evil or harm come to someone; curse. |
| nondescript |
having no individual distinctiveness; lacking in notable features. |
| pertinent |
having to do with or connected to a subject; relevant. |
| petite |
of a girl or woman, short and slender. |
| piteous |
worthy of or inspiring great sympathy. |
| polemic |
an emphatic statement of a controversial viewpoint, usually criticizing or refuting an existing position. |
| provisional |
adopted on a temporary or tentative basis until something permanent is established; conditional. |
| stolid |
neither feeling nor showing much range of emotion; impassive. |