| chattel |
any article of property not attached to lands or buildings; movable property. |
| commensurate |
of equal measure, as extent or duration. |
| credible |
believable or plausible. |
| dole |
to deal out or distribute (food, money, or the like) in small amounts to needy people (usually followed by "out"). |
| fiscal |
pertaining to public or governmental finances. |
| insufferable |
incapable of being tolerated or endured; unbearable. |
| intractable |
not easily controlled, managed, or persuaded. |
| irreparable |
impossible to repair, restore, or rectify. |
| marginal |
barely above a minimum standard of quality. |
| outstrip |
to exceed or surpass. |
| parity |
equality in amount, status, strength, or the like. |
| pensive |
thoughtful in a sad or deeply serious way. |
| restitution |
the payment of money in order to compensate for damage, loss, or injury. |
| sustenance |
nourishment that maintains life; food. |
| undermine |
to gradually, secretly, or imperceptibly weaken and destroy. |