| ascendant |
moving upward; rising. |
| claimant |
one who alleges something to be true or demands something as one's right. |
| consolidate |
to join together into a whole; combine. |
| frugality |
prudent or sparing use of resources, especially money. |
| indigence |
lack of means to live; poverty. |
| literal |
in accordance with the ordinary, exact, or primary meaning of a word or words; not figurative or metaphorical. |
| misinterpret |
to comprehend incorrectly; misunderstand. |
| possessive |
having a strong desire to own and keep things. |
| rambunctious |
wildly or uncontrollably active; difficult to control; boisterous. |
| redress |
compensation or reparation; amends. |
| remit |
to refrain from carrying out; cancel. |
| staid |
formal, solemn, and reserved in character. |
| temporize |
to be indecisive or delay acting, as in order to gain time or avoid conflict. |
| tincture |
an alcohol solution containing a medicinal substance. |
| whimsy |
an odd, fanciful, or capricious notion, or such notions collectively. |