| centennial |
having to do with a one hundredth anniversary. |
| charlatan |
one who deceitfully claims to possess a particular skill or expertise; fraud; quack. |
| commensurate |
of equal measure, as extent or duration. |
| disinclination |
a feeling of distaste; unwillingness or reluctance. |
| emaciated |
extremely thin, as from starvation or disease. |
| embellish |
to improve by, or as though by, decorations; decorate. |
| esoteric |
understood or known only by a few persons who have special training, access, or interests. |
| inestimable |
of value or worth that cannot be measured; invaluable. |
| lieu |
the place formerly occupied by something or someone. |
| recumbent |
lying down; reclining. |
| regimen |
a regulated routine of therapy or exercise designed to promote health or fitness. |
| repertoire |
the stock or list of artistic pieces, such as dramatic or operatic roles, that a player or company of players is prepared to perform. |
| skeptic |
one who is inclined to question or doubt assertions that are made or accepted by others. |
| subsidy |
direct financial assistance provided by the government to a business, industry, educational institution, individual, or the like. |
| turbulence |
commotion, violent disorder, or unrest. |