| auxiliary |
serving as an extra means of support; additional. |
| banter |
joking, clever conversation. |
| claimant |
one who alleges something to be true or demands something as one's right. |
| 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. |
| depose |
to deprive of rank or office, especially from an important position such as that of king. |
| erudition |
a high level of scholarly knowledge; learnedness. |
| hermetic |
preventing or sealed to prevent the influx or escape of air; airtight. |
| invincible |
too strong to be defeated. |
| litigious |
inclined to bring lawsuits. |
| perpetrate |
to commit or carry out (a crime, act of mischief, or the like). |
| pertain |
to relate to or have to do with something. |
| perverse |
stubbornly opposed to what is expected or requested of one, or marked by or inclined toward such an attitude. |
| petite |
of a girl or woman, short and slender. |
| quota |
the part or share of something that is due to a person or group. |
| reprimand |
a strong, usually formal statement of disapproval; rebuke. |