| advantageous |
giving a benefit or advantage; helpful; useful. |
| bereavement |
the condition or fact of being deprived of something or someone, especially by the death of a loved one. |
| bigot |
one who is prejudiced against and intolerant of any group or belief that is not his or her own, especially religious, racial, or ethnic. |
| equable |
not varying extremely or suddenly; uniform; stable. |
| financier |
a person skilled in or occupied in financial operations, usually on a large scale. |
| impasse |
a situation that allows no escape or solution; stalemate. |
| interject |
to insert (a remark or comment) between words or remarks or in the middle of a conversation or discussion. |
| onerous |
unwanted, unpleasant, and burdensome. |
| Philistine |
(sometimes lower case) one who is ignorant of, smugly indifferent to, or hostile to aesthetic and cultural values. |
| posit |
to propose or suggest as an account of something or as a contribution to an understanding of something. |
| replete |
well-supplied; full (usually followed by "with"). |
| resurgent |
surging or rising once again; coming back. |
| retrospect |
reflection on the past or on past events or achievements. |
| touchstone |
a test or standard by which to evaluate the worth of something. |
| unconscionable |
not restrained or guided by a concern for what is right and just; unprincipled. |