| arrears |
the state of being delinquent in the payment of financial obligations (usually preceded by "in"). |
| composite |
made up of several parts. |
| dissimilar |
not alike; different. |
| heterogeneous |
made up of parts or members that differ from each other. (Cf. homogeneous.) |
| indigenous |
being the people or animals that originally lived and may continue to live in a particular country or region. |
| metabolism |
the processes in plants and animals by which food is changed into energy or used to make cells and tissues. |
| obnoxious |
offensive or not pleasant. |
| ogle |
to look or stare at (someone) in a lustful or flirtatious manner. |
| overt |
openly apparent; not concealed. (Cf. covert.) |
| overweening |
particularly forward, vain, and self-promoting. |
| permissive |
allowing much, often excessive, freedom of behavior; lenient. |
| revue |
a form of entertainment consisting of a series of songs, comic routines, and dances, often as parodies of current affairs and people. |
| stalemate |
any situation in which a further action, offer, or the like is impossible or unlikely; deadlock. |
| temperament |
the manner of thinking, feeling, and acting that is characteristic of a particular person or animal. |
| therapeutic |
of, pertaining to, or capable of healing; curative. |