| arrears |
the state of being delinquent in the payment of financial obligations (usually preceded by "in"). |
| auspicious |
likely to be followed by favorable events. |
| distend |
to swell or cause to swell from, or as if from, internal pressure; balloon. |
| distillation |
the process of heating a substance to produce a vapor, which is then cooled and condensed, in order to purify, concentrate, or extract components from the substance. |
| egotistical |
self-centered or selfish. |
| embellishment |
a beautifying decoration or addition. |
| evoke |
to call forth or bring out (an image, memory, response, or the like) in the mind or in action. |
| flaccid |
without firmness; soft; flabby. |
| ignominy |
the condition of being in disgrace or dishonor; humiliation. |
| implicit |
implied rather than directly stated. |
| indigent |
without financial means to live; needy; poor. |
| nepotism |
favoritism shown to a near relative, as in preferential hiring or patronage. |
| rabid |
extreme in opinion or action; fanatical. |
| ricochet |
to bounce or skip off a surface at an angle; rebound. |
| scapegoat |
one made to bear the blame for the wrongs of others. |