| belated |
too late; tardy. |
| concomitant |
existing or happening at the same time as something else, especially as the less important thing or event; accompanying; attendant. |
| depravity |
moral corruption; wickedness. |
| devoid |
not having something; totally lacking. |
| exorbitant |
exceeding the bounds of what is reasonable, fair, or proper; immoderate. |
| impasse |
a situation that allows no escape or solution; stalemate. |
| imponderable |
unable to be evaluated or calculated accurately. |
| pivotal |
critically important or crucial; on which something is contingent. |
| protract |
to extend in time; prolong. |
| prudery |
the state, quality, or characteristic of being overly concerned with modest or proper conduct, speech, dress, or the like. |
| repress |
to restrain or prevent the expression of (feelings, utterances, or the like). |
| retroactive |
going into operation or effect as of a previous date, or in respect to past events or circumstances. |
| socialite |
one who is prominent in fashionable social circles. |
| turgid |
overwrought in language or style; too solemn or too ornate; inflated; bombastic. |
| vie |
to compete with another for victory, superiority, or the like (usually followed by "for"). |