| creditor |
someone to whom money is owed. |
| detriment |
harm, injury, or loss. |
| dogmatic |
asserting beliefs and opinions as though they were proven facts. |
| incisive |
marked by clear, penetrating thought; sharp. |
| manipulate |
to handle or operate skillfully with the hands. |
| mannerism |
a distinctive and habitual behavioral characteristic. |
| nebulous |
hazy, confused, or indistinct. |
| regurgitate |
to surge or pour back or out, especially from of a place of containment, as gases, liquids, or undigested food. |
| relinquish |
to surrender, release, or let go of; give up. |
| solemnity |
the condition or quality of being grave or serious. |
| submissive |
inclined or obliged to submit; unresisting; obedient; docile. |
| umbrage |
a feeling of offense, irritation, or resentment. |
| undermine |
to gradually, secretly, or imperceptibly weaken and destroy. |
| ungovernable |
unable to be governed, ordered, or controlled; uncontrollable. |
| vicissitude |
(usually plural) unexpected and unforeseeable changes or shifts, as in one's circumstances. |