| abhorrence |
a feeling of complete loathing, repulsion, or horror. |
| aftermath |
the result or consequence of an event. |
| aloft |
high above the ground. |
| beneficiary |
one who receives or is formally designated to receive money or property, as from a will or insurance policy. |
| breach |
an act of breaking a law or promise. |
| brevity |
shortness of duration. |
| caucus |
a private meeting of leaders of a political party to choose candidates or determine policy, or such a group itself. |
| dote |
to have or show too much love or affection (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| fiscal |
pertaining to public or governmental finances. |
| lucrative |
producing monetary gain; profitable. |
| morose |
gloomy or sullen. |
| petite |
of a girl or woman, short and slender. |
| predecessor |
a person who holds a position or job before another person. |
| sycophant |
one that flatters and fawns over superiors in order to get favors or advance his or her position; toady. |
| tenacious |
holding on or tending to hold on strongly or persistently (sometimes followed by "of"). |