| adversary |
a person, group, or thing that is against another; opponent; enemy. |
| amiable |
having or showing a friendly manner. |
| arrears |
the state of being delinquent in the payment of financial obligations (usually preceded by "in"). |
| codicil |
an addition or appendix, especially one modifying the terms of a will. |
| covetous |
desiring that which belongs to another; wanting possessions; greedy. |
| credo |
any formulation of belief, especially a religious one. |
| fecund |
capable of producing abundant fruit or offspring; fruitful; fertile. |
| genteel |
displaying traits such as refinement and politeness that are traditionally associated with wealth and education. |
| infringe |
to cross established limits; encroach; trespass (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| instrumental |
serving as an agent or partial cause. |
| inverse |
opposite or reversed in position, order, direction, nature, or effect. |
| stratify |
to assign categories or create divisions within (a society) according to a hierarchy of social or economic classes. |
| subversive |
tending or intended to undermine or cause the overthrow of an established authority, especially a national government. |
| torpid |
dormant or inactive, as in hibernation. |
| vantage |
a position or situation that offers a broad or especially good view, comprehension, or the like. |