| amicable |
characterized by good will; friendly. |
| annihilate |
to destroy completely. |
| arrears |
the state of being delinquent in the payment of financial obligations (usually preceded by "in"). |
| conclusive |
serving to reach a final answer or decision, or to settle. |
| depreciate |
to lower the cost or value of, especially of property for tax purposes, or of money. |
| entrench |
to establish firmly and unchangeably. |
| exorbitant |
exceeding the bounds of what is reasonable, fair, or proper; immoderate. |
| hermetic |
preventing or sealed to prevent the influx or escape of air; airtight. |
| migratory |
changing habitat or location periodically, as in response to changes in climate or job opportunities. |
| mimicry |
an act, instance, or the art of imitating or copying the speech, behavior, or expressions of others. |
| prophetic |
foretelling or revealing the future. |
| reprove |
to criticize, usually mildly, for wrongdoing. |
| scavenger |
an animal that finds and eats dead animals or rotting plants; a person who finds things that others no longer want. |
| ulterior |
beyond or excluded from what is openly admitted or shown, especially when concealed for the purposes of deception. |
| vignette |
a brief written or musical sketch, or brief film scene, that describes or characterizes a person, incident, situation, or the like. |