| arbiter |
someone who has the authority to decide an issue or settle a dispute. |
| beneficiary |
one who receives or is formally designated to receive money or property, as from a will or insurance policy. |
| comparative |
measured or estimated by comparison; relative. |
| cupidity |
exceptional desire for money or other material possessions; greed. |
| demur |
to object or indicate opposition to something. |
| fractious |
inclined to be irritable and quarrelsome; cranky. |
| intrusion |
the act of entering or thrusting oneself in when not invited or welcomed. |
| kinetic |
of, concerning, or caused by motion. |
| matriarch |
a woman who acts as head of a family, tribe, or other group of people. |
| nominal |
in name alone. |
| pensive |
thoughtful in a sad or deeply serious way. |
| permeable |
of a substance, being such that gas or liquid can penetrate or diffuse through it. |
| retard |
to cause (growth, development, or the like) to be slow or incomplete; stunt. |
| tincture |
an alcohol solution containing a medicinal substance. |
| venturesome |
tending to take risks; brave. |