| ascendant |
moving upward; rising. |
| backfire |
to have results that are the opposite of what one wanted. |
| brusque |
impolitely abrupt in speech or actions; curt. |
| covetous |
desiring that which belongs to another; wanting possessions; greedy. |
| curriculum |
the courses offered at a school or in a particular area of study. |
| illustrious |
highly renowned; celebrated; glorious. |
| insubordinate |
unwilling to respect or submit to authority; disobedient. |
| malediction |
the expression of a wish that evil or harm come to someone; curse. |
| paradox |
a statement that contradicts or seems to contradict itself, yet often expresses a truth, such as "Less is more". |
| problematic |
presenting difficulties or causing doubt; questionable. |
| protuberance |
that which projects; bulge or bump. |
| remunerative |
providing or likely to provide payment or reward; profitable. |
| restitution |
the payment of money in order to compensate for damage, loss, or injury. |
| seclude |
to keep apart from other people or activity. |
| temperament |
the manner of thinking, feeling, and acting that is characteristic of a particular person or animal. |