| affluent |
having a lot of money; rich; wealthy. |
| amicable |
characterized by good will; friendly. |
| commune2 |
a group of people living together as a community, working collectively on land owned in common or by a government. |
| dissimilar |
not alike; different. |
| exculpate |
to free (a person or group) from guilt or blame, or from the suspicion of guilt or blame. |
| girth |
the length around something. |
| humbug |
something without substance or meaning, such as an idea or argument; nonsense. |
| imperative |
very important; urgent. |
| informant |
one who reports or confides what he or she knows to another; source. |
| inglorious |
bringing shame or disgrace; shameful; dishonorable. |
| mien |
one's manner or bearing. |
| psychiatrist |
a medical doctor who treats people with mental and emotional illnesses. |
| recession1 |
a period of reduced or declining economic activity. |
| roster |
a list of names of individuals or groups belonging to or participating in an organization, class, military or police unit, or the like. |
| submissive |
inclined or obliged to submit; unresisting; obedient; docile. |