| belated |
too late; tardy. |
| chattel |
any article of property not attached to lands or buildings; movable property. |
| comparative |
measured or estimated by comparison; relative. |
| deference |
respect for and submission to the desires, opinions, or judgments of another. |
| ignoble |
of low or dishonorable character; contemptible. |
| incendiary |
causing or having the potential to cause a fire. |
| instigate |
to purposely agitate or incite; provoke; foment. |
| pertinacious |
tenacious in purpose, opinion, or the like; persevering. |
| prelude |
an introductory event or act; preface; preliminary. |
| recommence |
to begin or start again. |
| retard |
to cause (growth, development, or the like) to be slow or incomplete; stunt. |
| simile |
a figure of speech in which two different things are compared by using the words "like" or "as." "March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb" is an example of a simile. |
| tedium |
the state or condition of being dull, boring, or wearisome; monotony. |
| unvaried |
marked by a lack of diversity; never changing. |
| vivacity |
the characteristic or state of being vivacious; liveliness; sprightliness; animation. |