| deficit |
The amount by which something is less than what is needed. A deficit of money is caused by spending more than has been taken in. |
| echelon |
a level of authority or rank, as in an organization. |
| extant |
still in existence; current; not extinct, destroyed, or lost. |
| filch |
to steal (usually something of slight value) in a sly manner; pilfer. |
| gratify |
to please; satisfy. |
| nuptial |
of or relating to a wedding ceremony or to marriage. |
| officiate |
to function as a priest or minister in a religious ceremony. |
| prodigal |
imprudent and excessive in spending; extravagant. |
| psychiatrist |
a medical doctor who treats people with mental and emotional illnesses. |
| rehabilitate |
to restore to good health or to an otherwise improved state of being. |
| remittance |
money that is sent to someone or some place, usually in payment. |
| sacrosanct |
so important or revered as to be beyond any alteration or criticism. |
| sordid |
morally bad; ignoble or base. |
| surveillance |
a close watch or observation, especially of a person or group of people under suspicion. |
| vagrant |
one who lacks a permanent home and wanders from place to place; nomad; tramp. |