| bonanza |
anything that brings great wealth and prosperity. |
| cupidity |
exceptional desire for money or other material possessions; greed. |
| fissure |
a narrow crevice or other opening, especially one caused by splitting. |
| fraught |
accompanied by; full of, usually something bad or unpleasant. |
| heterogeneous |
made up of parts or members that differ from each other. (Cf. homogeneous.) |
| ingratiate |
to seek or secure another's favor or approval for (oneself). |
| minuscule |
so small as to be almost negligible; tiny. |
| palpitate |
of the heart, to pulsate rapidly; flutter; quiver. |
| pessimistic |
feeling in a negative way about things; expecting the worst to happen. |
| piety |
worshipful devotion to and veneration of God or family. |
| presumptive |
affording a reasonable basis for belief. |
| prude |
someone who is extremely or overly concerned with modesty or proper conduct, speech, dress, or the like. |
| punctilious |
strictly adhering to etiquette or formalities. |
| revert |
to return to a previous state, practice, belief, or the like. |
| unguided |
without someone to lead or escort. |