| arrears |
the state of being delinquent in the payment of financial obligations (usually preceded by "in"). |
| auditory |
having to do with or referring to hearing or the sense of hearing. |
| bucolic |
of or suggesting the countryside or a rustic style of life, especially one that is quiet and pleasant. |
| charlatan |
one who deceitfully claims to possess a particular skill or expertise; fraud; quack. |
| dispel |
to scatter or drive away in all directions. |
| imbue |
to inspire or permeate, as with an idea or emotion; deeply influence. |
| innumerable |
very many. |
| monotone |
speech with little or no change in tone. |
| opulence |
the condition of being luxuriant and costly. |
| parameter |
any of a set of specifications or limits, the value or variations of which determine the form or behavior of something. |
| paraphrase |
a restatement of a passage or text in somewhat different words so as to simplify, clarify, or amplify. |
| pellucid |
extremely clear in meaning. |
| piquant |
of food, having a deliciously sharp or spicy taste. |
| raucous |
loud, sharp, and rasping, as, at times, a bird's call or a human's voice or laugh. |
| workaday |
ordinary; mundane; everyday. |