| abstain |
to choose not to do something. |
| alienate |
to cause to become unfriendly or averse; estrange. |
| discrepancy |
lack of agreement; difference; inconsistency. |
| earthy |
realistic, practical, and unpretentious. |
| impecunious |
lacking funds; penniless. |
| luxuriant |
growing thickly and in great numbers; lush. |
| maniacal |
marked by wildness, craziness, and violence. |
| marginal |
barely above a minimum standard of quality. |
| maritime |
of or relating to sea ships or navigation of the sea. |
| monumental |
massive, imposing, or extremely conspicuous. |
| peevish |
irritable or easily annoyed; ill-tempered. |
| pessimist |
one who usually expects a bad outcome. |
| statute |
a law made by a legislature, as opposed to one established by the courts. |
| stratify |
to assign categories or create divisions within (a society) according to a hierarchy of social or economic classes. |
| veer |
to change direction; turn quickly. |